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Iran near finalising Strait of Hormuz shipping deal with Oman
Dubai: Iran on Monday, August 17, said it is working to finalise a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Fully…
- Middle East
Oil spill from grounded tanker reaches Oman’s coastline
Beirut: Oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the coast of Oman is not only endangering a nearby island but has now also reached beaches on the Gulf Arab country’s mainland, to…
- Middle East
Iran says ‘no direct negotiations’ with US
Tehran: Iran is not currently holding direct negotiations with the United States, although messages are being exchanged through intermediaries, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, August 9, as Tehran continued to…
- Middle East
Iran to pursue peace if US builds trust, Pezeshkian says
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will keep pursuing the path of peace under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed recently with the United States, provided that Washington helps build an…
- Middle East
Satellite images show tanker sinking further off Oman
Muscat: Satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press show that a sanctioned tanker carrying nearly a million barrels of oil appears to be increasingly submerged in water off the coast of Oman,…
- Middle East
Iran agrees with Oman on Hormuz commercial shipping route
Tehran: Iran and Oman have made progress in talks on establishing a safe commercial shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said. He also mentioned…
- Middle East
Iran, Oman working on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Cairo: Iran and Oman are inching toward a deal to reopen the disputed Strait of Hormuz and potentially help bring an end to the war. The emerging agreement calls for ships to…
- Offbeat
Viral videos: Chickens on giant Ferris wheel-style grill in Oman
Muscat: A giant Ferris wheel-style chicken grill has become an unexpected crowd-puller in Oman, with viral videos of hundreds of chickens rotating over charcoal fires captivating social media users and attracting visitors…
- Middle East
United States military fires at merchant vessel near Iran
Irbil: The US military said Friday, July 24, that it fired on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran targeted American strongholds around the…
- Middle East
Video: Hyderabad woman seeks rescue after abuse in Oman
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old Hyderabad woman has appealed to the Indian government to rescue her and bring her home after claiming she was abused while working in Oman. Shabnam Begum, a resident of…
- Middle East
Body of Indian marine engineer recovered after Oman ship attack
The body of 30-year-old Indian marine engineer Heramb Karmarkar, who went missing after a merchant vessel was attacked off the coast of Oman, has been recovered, AFP reported on Wednesday, July 15,…
- India
Hormuz attack on Indian vessel: Death of engineer confirmed
Heramb Karmarkar, a marine engineer from Pune who had gone missing following an attack on the merchant vessel ‘GFX Galaxy’ near the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, has died,…
- Middle East
One Indian missing after Oman ship attack in Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: India has confirmed that one of its nationals remains missing after a commercial ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman, while 10 other Indian…
- News
Declare Hormuz open, won’t attack ships: US demand to Iran
Washington: The US is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked anymore, senior US officials…
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Gulf students move SC against CBSE’s exam assessment scheme
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 8, sought responses from the Centre and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on a plea by nearly 30 Class 12 students from Gulf…