Oman

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International

Oman official says Israel flights can only use airspace, not land on Omani territory

President of the Civil Aviation Authority in the Sultanate of Oman, Naif Al-Abri, said the Sultanate will only allow Israeli flights to use its airspace but will not allow them to land on Omani territory. Speaking to the local Atheer online newspaper on Monday, Al-Abri said the Civil Aviation Authority is a technical institution and is committed to international conventions, including the Chicago Treaty signed in 1944. "To ensure the Sultanate's compliance […]

today21 March 2023

International

FM: Stable LNG supply from Oman is extremely important for Japan

The "stable" supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Oman was "extremely important" for Japan, the country's Foreign Minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said on Friday, Anadolu News Agency reports. Hayashi made the comments during his bilateral meeting with Oman's top diplomat, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, in Indian capital, New Delhi, on the sidelines of the G-20 Foreign Ministers Summit. "The stable supply of LNG from Oman, which has been a reliable […]

today4 March 2023

International

Vatican establishes diplomatic ties with Oman, widening outreach to Islam

The Vatican and Oman established diplomatic ties on Thursday, marking a further widening of the Holy See's official relations with the Arab Muslim World, Reuters reports. In a joint statement, both sides said they wanted to promote mutual understanding and cooperation and that ambassadors would be named. The Vatican, a sovereign city-state surrounded by Rome, now has diplomatic relations with every country on the Arabian Peninsula, except Saudi Arabia. Oman, a Sultanate, is predominately Muslim, like the […]

today24 February 2023

International

Oman discovers new oil reserves, able to increase output by 100,000 barrels

Oman has announced the discovery of newly-found crude reserves that would increase its oil output by 100,000 barrels over the next few years. According to the Oman News Agency on Saturday, the country's crude oil reserves now stand at 5.2 billion barrels and its gas reserves amount to 24 trillion cubic feet. Citing the Sultanate's Energy and Minerals Minister, Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy, the agency stated that the government aims to […]

today7 June 2022

International News

Yemeni gov’t ‘categorically rejects’ Houthi claims over blockade

Yemen’s internationally recognised government has “categorically” rejected Houthi allegations over a blockade imposed on the war-torn country. In a series of tweets on Wednesday, the Yemeni embassy in Washington said the government “categorically rejects all assertions & allegations of a blockade on Yemen barring any food and commercial shipping” from entering the ports of Hodeidah and Salif. It said that a “false narrative” by the Houthis had also been refuted […]

today18 March 2021

International News

Oman and Bahrain stuck on sidelines of sovereign debt markets

Oman and Bahrain are stuck on the sidelines of the international debt markets after a record borrowing tally by Gulf Arab economies this month underscored a divide between the region's strongest and weakest sovereigns. Facing external financing needs that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. estimates at $5.5 billion this year, Oman and Bahrain are all but shut out from bond funding, waiting for their yields to retreat before wading into the […]

today21 April 2020

International News

Coronavirus cases rise in Oman, Saudi Arabia

New coronavirus infections were recorded in Oman and Saudi Arabia, according to health authorities on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. The number of coronavirus cases in Oman rose to 1,019 after 109 more cases were reported, according to a statement by the country’s Health Ministry. The statement said 45 patients have recovered, raising the number of recoveries to 176, while the death toll reached four. The ministry also called on all […]

today17 April 2020

Features

Oman unveils world’s 1st interactive calligraphic Quran

The Sultanate of Oman this week unveiled the world’s first interactive calligraphic electronic Quran – developed by experts from Germany, Holland, Poland and Lebanon. The Electronic Mushaf Muscat Calligraphy Project was developed by specialists from Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Lebanon and is available for desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones. It works on all operating systems, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. No applications are needed, but a […]

today16 June 2017

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