Oman

Iran, Russia to conduct navy drills on Sea of Oman to combat maritime terrorism - report

The drill's goal is to promote convergence and coordination in joint measures to counter activities that threaten maritime security and safety, and to combat maritime terrorism.

Fishing boats are anchored in the waters off Beris Port near Chabahar, Iran on December 17, 2025. Situated about 60 kilometers east of Chabahar in Iran's southern Sistan-Baluchistan province, Beris Port lies along the Makran coast on the Gulf of Oman.
Iranian, American flags against backdrop of Iranian nuclear site. (illustration)

US pushes for progress as Geneva set to host separate talks on Iran, Ukraine-Russia on Tuesday

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy nuclear-powered Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, December 1, 2025.

US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani speaks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon August 13, 2025

Khamenei's advisor visits Oman as Iran and US prepare for 'meaningful' talks


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.

Oman, Qatar sign six agreements during Sultan's visit to Doha

The agreements were signed during a two-day state visit by Oman's Sultan Haitham to the small but wealthy state of Qatar, one of the world's top producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

US SECRETARY of State Mike Pompeo welcomes Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to the third annual US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue in Washington on September 14.