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Gulf states warn Trump against sending 'help' to Iranian protesters as tensions continue - WSJ

Per the WSJ, Iran's rival Gulf states have largely avoided addressing the protests that have spread across Iran since late December, leaving thousands dead.

A demonstrator lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.
A man riding a horse in the deserts of Oman.

The wild jewel of the tourism world: Meet Dubai’s heiress

Etswani flagged vessel.

Iran seizes foreign oil tanker near Gulf, saying it was carrying millions of smuggled fuel liters

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS in Yemen brandish weapons during a demonstration marking Independence Day, the anniversary of the end of British rule in southern Yemen in 1967, in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa on November 30, 2025.

Yemeni government, Houthis agree to exchange 3,000 prisoners


Prehistoric silver jewelry in Oman tomb evidence of early regional trade

The jewelry includes parts of necklaces with beads, spacers, and silver rings from the Umm-al Nar culture’s zenith.

 Medallion consisting of a Silver disc with an engraving of a Eight pointed star

What is the secret of the massive ancient pottery found in UAE?

The recent excavation of an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates may have unlocked questions professionals in the field have never asked before.

 Archaeology professer and director of the Göbeklitepe Culture and Karahantepe Research Project in front of Karahantepe excavation site.

Saudi-Oman corridor to open for Israeli flights 'within days' - El Al CEO

El Al and smaller Israeli rival Arkia later said they had applied for permission to fly over both Saudi Arabia and Oman.

 FLOWERS AND a card are placed at El Al’s ticket counter at Los Angeles International Airport in July 2002, after a gunman killed two people and injured several more before an El Al security guard shot him dead.

What did the sultan of Oman think about Israel, Palestinians? - excerpt

An excerpt from senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner’s new book, ‘Breaking History: A White House Memoir’: Chapter 28, ‘Eureka,’ available soon.

 SULTAN OF OMAN Qaboos bin Said al-Said at the Beit Al Baraka Royal Palace in Muscat, January 2019.

Rising cost of living forces expats to leave Gulf countries

Lower-paid foreigners have been largely unaffected by the surging cost of living.

People walk outside The Dubai Mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 12, 2020.

Arab Gulf states sanction IRGC, Hezbollah financiers, proxies

The sanctioned entities include a number of people and groups associated with and supported by the IRGC.

 SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman.

Tehran and Muscat seek to revive Iranian-Omani gas pipeline project

President Ebrahim Raisi will arrive in Muscat on Monday in the first visit to Oman by an Iranian head of state since 2020.

illustrative image of a gas pipeline.

Why Oman didn’t join the Abraham Accords - opinion

Oman’s reluctance to sign the Abraham Accords or a similar agreement stems from its commitment to the “Omani approach” of neutrality and noninterference in dealing with the regional conflicts.

 Syria's President Bashar al-Assad welcomes Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi in Damascus, Syria, in this handout released by SANA on January 31, 2022.

Iran’s high-level visit to Oman raises eyebrows - analysis

Hossein Amirabdollahian will also visit China in the coming days, according to reports. So why is Oman the first stop on an important journey?

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi gives a speech during a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the killing of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a US attack, in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2022.

4,000-year-old gameboard uncovered by Polish, Omani archaeologists

A Polish-Omani team discovered multiple artifacts including a tower, evidence of copper smelting and a stone gameboard from between 2500 and 2000 BCE.

A general view of the Al Hajar mountains near Ibri, Oman, November 27, 2019.