Oman
- Middle East
Air India Express resumes Kuwait, Oman flights
Air India Express has resumed flights to Kuwait and Salalah in Oman, restoring its full West Asia network and enhancing connectivity between India and the Gulf. Services between Kozhikode and Salalah resumed…
- Middle East
US, Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks
Dubai: The United States and Iran on Monday, June 29, separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insisted it has not agreed to meet with the US…
- Middle East
Oman denies backing Strait of Hormuz transit fees
Oman has denied reports that it supports imposing transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi clarifying that discussions with Iran concern voluntary maritime services…
- Middle East
Iran, Oman hold first joint Hormuz committee meeting
Muscat: As the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 122nd day on Monday, June 29, Iranian and Omani officials met in Muscat for the inaugural session of a joint committee on the…
- Middle East
Oman says foreign property ownership rules remain unchanged
Muscat: Oman’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has clarified that recent amendments to the executive regulations of the Foreigners’ Residence Law do not expand property ownership rights for foreign nationals, amid…
- World
US strikes Iran again as Tehran targets Bahrain, Kuwait
Dubai: The US military launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran on Sunday, June 28, at the direction of President Donald Trump, while Tehran targeted Bahrain and Kuwait, escalating tensions that…
- Middle East
Oman opens temporary shipping corridor in Strait of Hormuz
Muscat: Oman has opened a temporary maritime corridor for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and announced new traffic management measures to facilitate safe navigation through the strategic waterway. In a navigation…
- Middle East
Remains of Indian seafarer reach Visakhapatnam from Oman
Hyderabad: The mortal remains of 44-year-old marine engineer Patnala Suresh, who was killed in the attack on the commercial vessel MT Settebello off the coast of Oman, reached Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on…
- Middle East
Remains of 2 Indians killed in Oman vessel attack repatriated
The mortal remains of two Indian seafarers killed in the attack on the commercial vessel MT Settebello off the coast of Oman have been repatriated to India, the Indian Embassy in Muscat…
- Middle East
FSUI seeks USD 5M compensation over deaths of 4 Indians off Oman coast
The Federation of Seafarers’ Union of India (FSUI) has demanded that the United States provide USD 5 million in compensation to the families of four Indian seafarers who died in separate incidents…
- Middle East
Indian crew of MT Jalveer return home after rescue off Oman coast
Muscat: All 20 Indian crew members rescued from the tanker MT Jalveer have safely returned to India following their evacuation off the coast of Oman, the Indian Embassy in Muscat said on…
- Middle East
Indian Embassy repatriating body of seafarer who died in Oman
Muscat: The Indian Embassy in Muscat on Sunday, June 14, said it was working to facilitate the earliest repatriation of the body of an Indian national who died due to medical complications…
- Middle East
US Navy rescues 14 Indians after vessel sinks off Oman coast
Fourteen Indian nationals were rescued after their vessel encountered an emergency and sank off the coast of Oman on Sunday morning, June 14, with the US Navy playing a key role in…
- Middle East
Indian seafarer dies off Oman coast, crew claim no medical support
An Indian seafarer died aboard a vessel off the coast of Oman on Thursday, June 11, amid ongoing missile strikes and security concerns in the region, following an alleged lack of timely…
- Middle East
Indian crew on Liaki Freedom safe as MEA rejects attack claims
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday, June 13, dismissed reports of an attack on MT Liaki Freedom off the coast of Oman, saying all crew members aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged…