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DUBAI (Reuters) - The three gunmen who shot and killed six people at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Oman in an attack claimed by Islamic State this week were all Omani nationals, police said on Thursday.
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]
Oman marked its first day of Eid-ul-Fitr on 24 May and a ban had been issued on all eid gatherings including prayer congregations, despite this multiple expatriates organised and attended the prayers. As a result, as many as 40 were arrested for organising while another 136 were arrested for attending in the governorates of Muscat and Al Dakhiliya.
Demographics of the population of Oman include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects. About 50% of the population in Oman lives in Muscat and the Batinah coastal plain northwest of the capital; about 200,000 live in the Dhofar (southern) region ; and ...
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 ...
Times of Oman - English [1] The Arabian Stories - English and Arabic; Out of print ... "Arab news media online: Oman". Al-Bab.com. Archived from the original on 2015 ...
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.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian travelled to Oman on Sunday on the first leg of a regional tour, the ministry said, almost a week after a suspected Israeli strike on the Iranian ...