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Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Oman on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, killing at least 17 people as rescuers searched for survivors, authorities said Monday. In one incident ...
Saudi Arabia praised the efficiency of the Omani reaction to the shooting. The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Al Budaiwi, affirmed the support of the council for Oman, which is a member state. [15] News outlets have noted the rarity of the attack in Oman, a relatively stable Gulf nation. [10]
The Oman Daily Observer was established on 15 November 1981. It is the only English-language newspaper to be published on all seven days in Oman as its two competitors have no editions during weekends. The 'Observer' focuses on local, national, regional and international news covering current affairs, business, and sports.
Oman, [b] officially the Sultanate of Oman, [c] is a country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The capital and largest city is Muscat. Oman has a population of about 5.28 million as of 2024, which is a 4.60% population increase from ...
The must-do activities when visiting this oft-overlooked Gulf state
Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met on Friday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss how to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. "We ...
Page 1 is the front page of the newspaper and includes the main news headlines of the day, both local and international. Pages 2 to 4 include news stories on Oman, major local news and current affairs. Page 4 also includes weather forecasts. Pages 5 and 6 include business news. Pages 7 to 10 include sports news, both local and international.
The Portuguese first arrived in the country in the early 1500s, and used the now capital of Muscat as a fortified port to protect their trade routes to India. Unhappy with a Portuguese presence that exploited Oman, the Al-Ya'ribi clan agreed a treaty with the British East India Company to allow the British to have rights in their ports, in a rebuke of the Portuguese government.