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Biggest myths about traveling to the Middle East

I’ve been living in Oman for close to a decade as an English lecturer by day and a travel writer by night. I’ve had the opportunity to travel extensively throughout the Gulf nations during this time and can appreciate not only the beauty and culture while venturing to places such…

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Saudi Crown Prince: PIF to Establish Five Regional Investment Companies

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister, Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund, announced on Wednesday that the Fund will establish five companies aimed at investing in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, and Sudan. The announcement follows the launch of…

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Sultan of Oman Concludes Bahrain Visit, Stresses Development of Bilateral Ties

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq concluded on Tuesday an official two-day visit to Bahrain. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa saw him off at the airport. The two monarchs had witnessed the signing of a number of agreements between their countries tackling security and investment. The leaders also held…

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Oman, Bahrain Forge Security, Economic Agreements

Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman signed a set of agreements that included cooperation in the field of security, maritime transport, ports and investment promotion. Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq arrived in Bahrain on Monday, on a two-day official visit. He was received by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa…

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Sultan of Oman Visits Bahrain

Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said arrived on Monday in Bahrain on a two-day official visit. His visit comes at the invitation of Bahrain's King Hamad Bin Issa Al-Khalifah. The talks between the two officials are set to tackle cooperation at various levels between the two countries, and the…

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Oman’s Yeti is a Step towards Zero-emissions Projects

Salah Habib, CEO of Diamond Developers, said that investments in the sustainable city of Yeti, in the Omani capital, would amount to one billion dollars, noting that the project was being developed to accommodate up to 10,000 people. Habib added that Yeti enjoyed a vital strategic location in the city…

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Football-crazy Kerala woman to drive to Qatar to watch FIFA World Cup

KANNUR (Kerala): Football and travel are two things this mother of five is crazy about. So, taking a solo trip in her four-wheeler to watch the FIFA World Cup in Qatar was just a spontaneous decision for Kerala woman Naaji Noushi, a homemaker from nearby Mahe.

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Arab Countries Support Saudi Arabia’s Decision at OPEC+

Several Arab countries expressed on Monday their solidarity with and support to Saudi Arabia in wake of the decision taken at the OPEC+ group last week. Oman’s foreign ministry said it was following the developments related to OPEC+’s decision to partially cut output. It stressed that it supports the decision…

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Sultan of Oman, President of Iran Hold Telephone Talks

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq received on Monday a telephone call from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, reported the sultanate’s state news agency (ONA). Their talks focused on aspects of bilateral cooperation between their countries. They exchanged views on regional and international developments, added ONA. In Doha, meanwhile, Emir of…

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Iraq, Algeria, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain Affirm Support for OPEC+ Production Cut

OPEC+ member states lined up on Sunday to endorse the production cut agreed this month after the US had accused Riyadh of coercing some other nations into supporting the move. Algeria's Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab called the decision “historic” and expressed his full confidence in it, Algeria's Ennahar TV reported.…

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Richie Berrington feels Scotland are on the rise ahead of West Indies clash

Last year, Scotland shocked Bangladesh and then overcame Papua New Guinea and co-hosts Oman to reach the Super 12s.

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Iran President Accuses US of ‘Destabilization’ amid Protests

Iran’s president on Thursday accused the US of conducting a “failed policy of destabilization” targeting his nation, as Iranian protesters continued to call for the downfall of its rulers despite a violent and wide-ranging crackdown. President Ebrahim Raisi has repeatedly dismissed the unrest sparked by the death of a 22-year-old…

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Saudi Arabia, Oman Cooperate to Boost E-Economy

Saudi Arabia and Oman seek to boost their cooperation in several digital fields to develop their economies, governments, and talents and unifying efforts to develop human resources to keep pace with modern technologies. Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah al-Sawaha, and Omani Minister of Transport, Communications, and Information…

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Who was Mostafa El-Abbadi as Google Doodle celebrates Egyptian historian

Mostafa El-Abbadi would have been 94 today. The Egyptian historian specialised in Greco-Roman studies and is credited with reviving the ancient Library of Alexandria

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Oman, Jordan Sign 7 MoUs to Promote Economy, Exchange Investment

The Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik and Jordanian King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein held a second round of talks at Al-Alam Palace on Wednesday before the Jordanian monarch concluded his two-day visit to Muscat. Oman and Jordan signed seven memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and two executive programs in the…

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Detained Iranian American Baquer Namazi leaves Iran for Oman

The 85-year-old former official convicted of spying has left the country while his son remains under arrest.

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Hajj pilgrim arrested by Saudi Arabia returns to Iran

Release of Khalil Dardmand some three months after his arrest comes after mediation efforts by Oman and Iraq.

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Detained Iranian-American, 85, leaves Iran for major surgery

Iran says an 85-year-old Iranian-American held by Iran has left the country for Oman

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U.S. citizen Baquer Namazi leaves Iran, headed to Oman - lawyer

Baquer Namazi, an 85-year-old Iranian American who was jailed in Iran on spying charges that the United States called baseless, is en route to Oman on Wednesday after Iranian authorities allowed him to leave for medical treatment, his lawyer said.

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Iranian-American, 85, held in Tehran for six years leaves Iran

Baquer Namazi, an 85-year-old Iranian American who was jailed in Iran on spying charges the United States called baseless, is now in Abu Dhabi and will soon receive urgent medical care, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

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Oman thanks Tehran for 'handing over' Iranian-American Namazi to Muscat, Iran says

Oman on Tuesday thanked Iran for “handing over” U.S. citizen Baquer Namazi, the Iranian foreign ministry said on its website, but it was unclear whether the Iranian American had left the Islamic Republic or when he might do so.

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Navy ships visit Oman

The ships of Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron comprising INS Tir, INS Sujata and CGS Sarathi, which are on an overseas deployment for training officer trainees, entered Port Sultan Qaboos at Muscat, Oman, on Sunday.

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Eight migrant workers from Srikakulam stranded in Oman return home

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Oman, UAE Sign 16 Agreements in Various Fields

The UAE and Oman have signed 16 agreements and memoranda of understanding in seven sectors to boost relations between the two countries. The new agreements were signed on the sidelines of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's visit to Oman at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.…

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Moroccan, Omani Ministers Discuss Judicial Cooperation

Moroccan Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi held talks in Muscat Wednesday with his Omani counterpart Dr.

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