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GULF OF OMAN NOW WORLD'S LARGEST OXYGEN-DEPLETED 'DEAD ZONE'
Earlier this year, scientists warned that ocean dead zones absent of oxygen have quadrupled in size since 1950... READ MORE›
GCC ARMS RACE WHO SELLS TO WHOM
US On January 18, the US government approved a 500m sale of missile system support services to Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›
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THE 128 COUNTRIES THAT DIDN'T BACK US OVER THEIR ISRAEL CAPITAL DECISION
Only nine, mostly in Africa and the Middle East, supported Mr Trump in his stance... READ MORE›
THE U.A.E. NEEDS QATAR'S GAS TO KEEP DUBAI'S LIGHTS ON
Since 2007, the venture has been processing gas from Qatar's North field and transporting it to the Taweelah terminal in Abu Dhabi, according to Mubadala's website... READ MORE›
IRAN SENDS WARSHIPS TO OMAN AMID GULF DISPUTE
Flotilla will head to Oman before starting mission in international waters near Yemen, the country's navy says... READ MORE›
FOR NORTH KOREAN SOLDIER'S RECOVERY, SOUTH KOREANS ARE PINNING THEIR HOPES ON THIS DOCTOR
The incredible tale of a North Korean soldier's escape across the demilitarized zone last week is no exception... READ MORE›
US LAUNCHES STRIKES AGAINST HOUTHI RADAR SITES IN YEMEN
Thursday's strikes, authorised by President Barack Obama, represent Washington's first direct military action against Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen's conflict... READ MORE›
EXCLUSIVE: IRAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS FIND NEW ROUTE TO ARM YEMEN REBELS
In March, regional and Western sources told Reuters that Iran was shipping weapons and military advisers to the Houthis either directly to Yemen or via Somalia... READ MORE›
YEMEN'S WAR WOUNDED FIND COMFORT IN 'BROTHERLY' OMAN
Muscat, Oman - Zainul Abideen was nearly killed by an air strike in Yemen's Saada province earlier this year... READ MORE›
OMAN MOVES CLOSER TO A POST-OIL ECONOMY
But how realistic is Oman's diversification plan, and what obstacles could the Gulf nation face in the years ahead?... READ MORE›
KEY GCC SUMMIT OVERSHADOWED BY DIPLOMATIC RIFT
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE cut ties with Qatar on June 5 after accusing it of supporting terrorism, allegations that Qatar strongly denies... READ MORE›
UN DEMANDS YEMEN HOUTHIS CEDE POWER
But the resolution is not enforceable militarily, something Yemen's Gulf neighbours had been pressing for... READ MORE›
US AND IRAN KEEP WARY EYE ON EACH OTHER AT SEA
Benjamin Hewlett, the commander of the air wing aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, which is in the Persian Gulf keeping an eye on Iran right now... READ MORE›
GADDAFI SON SAIF AL-ISLAM FREED BY LIBYAN MILITIA
We have decided to liberate Saif al-Islam Muammar Gaddafi... READ MORE›
CEO SELLS COMPANY GIVES EMPLOYEES LIFE-CHANGINGBONUS
Yemeksepeti which means food cart in Turkish is the country's first not to mention biggest online delivery site reports Business Insider... READ MORE›
IEA SEES 'EXPLOSIVE' GROWTH IN U.S. OIL OUTPUT AS PRICES RALLY
To OPEC itself warning of a looming output surge reminiscent of the heady days of the first shale boom... READ MORE›
TWO AMERICANS FREED IN YEMEN, BUT FATE OF THIRD IS UNKNOWN
The men were flown to Muscat, the capital of Oman, which has forged a close relationship with the United States... READ MORE›
IN CABINET CLINTON WAS SEEN AS WARY OF IRAN NEGOTIATIONS
Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama worried that the Iranians would believe Mr. Kerry was speaking for the president... READ MORE›
KIDNAPPED FRANCO-TUNISIAN RED CROSS WORKER FREED IN YEMEN
Houas, a staffer with the ICRC's humanitarian protection programme in Yemen, was abducted in the Houthi rebel-held capital Sanaa in early December 2015... READ MORE›
ISLAMIC REBELS FREE 2 AMERICAN HOSTAGES HELD IN YEMEN
Two Americans were released Sunday by Islamic rebels in Yemen after being held captive for several months the White House said... READ MORE›
GADDAFI'S SON HANNIBAL FREED AFTER KIDNAP IN LEBANON
Late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Hannibal has been freed after being briefly kidnapped by an armed group in Lebanon, security sources say... READ MORE›
GCC REJECTS FORMATION OF YEMEN TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL
Aden's sacked governor al-Zubaidi had formed the council in southern Yemen that was rejected by President Hadi... READ MORE›
LIBYAN OIL OUTPUT CREEPS HIGHER AHEAD OF OPEC DECISION ON CUTS
Output from the politically divided country is at its highest since October 2014 when it pumped 850,000 barrels a day, data compiled by Bloomberg show... READ MORE›
SOLAR IMPULSE 2 TAKES OFF FOR 16-HOUR FLIGHT TO INDIA
Solar Impulse 2 departed Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday for an estimated 16-hour flight to Ahmedabad, India... READ MORE›
SAUDI ARABIA SHUTS AL-JAZEERA OFFICE HOURS AFTER SEVERING TIES WITH QATAR
Hours after several Gulf states severed ties with Qatar on Monday, Saudi Arabia shut the local office of Qatar's Al-Jazeera global news channel... READ MORE›
AT LEAST 15 DEAD IN YEMEN EXPLOSIONS
Yemen's internationally-recognized President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi fled Aden for Saudi Arabia in March as Houthis and their allies advanced on the city... READ MORE›
OMAN ORDERS TRADE OF QATARI RIYAL AT OFFICIAL RATE
The Central Bank of Oman ordered all local commercial banks and exchange companies to trade the Qatari riyal at the official exchange rate... READ MORE›
AMERICAN HELD IN YEMEN FOR OVER A YEAR RELEASED
Secretary of State John Kerry had asked the Sultan of Oman to intervene with the Houthis who held him... READ MORE›
SYRIAN REBELS TURN TABLES ON ISIL WITH MURDER VIDEO
Jaysh al-Islam is an umbrella group of some 50 rebel outfits which merged two years ago and has reportedly received funding and training from Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›
ANOTHER PERSIAN GULF OIL PRODUCER CONSIDERS PUBLIC OFFERING
Oman Oil plans to attract more foreign investment into the country, according to the sultanate's Oil Minister Mohammed Al Rumhy, as quoted by Bloomberg... READ MORE›
UN SUSPENDS SYRIA PEACE TALKS UNTIL END OF FEBRUARY
Mediator Staffan de Mistura says he will not 'talk for the sake of talking', citing opposition anger at Syrian government and Russian airstrikes... READ MORE›
TWO US HOSTAGES FREED IN YEMEN
Two US citizens held by Houthi rebels in Yemen are released and flown to Oman with victims of a recent funeral bombing, the US says... READ MORE›