Oman Daily Observer

Sunday - 12th April, 2026
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MANGOS BRING QURAYAT TO LIFE

The mango season has begun in the Wilayat of Qurayat, particularly in Hail Al Ghaf village, known for producing .om of Oman’. fin .t mango

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Saturday - 11th April, 2026
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TRUMP WARNS OF FRESH STRIKES IF TALKS FAIL

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP said on Friday that US warships are being reloaded with weaponry to strike Iran if talks in Pakistan fail to produce a deal, in an interview with the New York Post. “W ha1 a - . t go$ng. W ’- load$ng up the ships with the best...

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Friday - 10th April, 2026
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon thr at nus-iranc as fir

ISRAEL bombed more targets in L banon on Thur.day, putting th Us-iran c a. fir intofurth r j opardyaft rth bigg .t I.ra li attack. on it. n ighbour of th war kill d mor than 250 p opl and thr at n d to torp do Donald Trump’. truc . In Paki.tan,...

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Thursday - 9th April, 2026
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OMAN WELCOMES US-IRAN CEASEFIRE

THESultanat of Oman has w lcom d th announc m ntofac as fir b tw n th Islamic R public of Iran and th Unit d Stat s of Am rica (USA). It comm nd d th fforts und rtak n by th Islamic R public of Pakistan in this cont xt, as w ll as thos of all parti s...

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Wednesday - 8th April, 2026
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CLOCK TICKS DOWN ON TRUMP’S DEADLINE FOR IRAN

USPRESIDENT Donald Trump thr at n d that “a whol civilisation will di tonight” as Iran show d no sign of acc pting his ultimatum to op n th Strait of Hormuz by Tu sday v ning. Trump has giv n Iran until 8 pm in Washington - 3:30 am in T hran - to nd...

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Tuesday - 7th April, 2026
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Monday - 6th April, 2026
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OMAN, IRAN DISCUSS EASING HORMUZ TRAFFIC

THESULTANATE OF OMAN and the Islamic Republic of Iran held a meeting at the level of under. c- ta-$ . !-o( th t2o co0)t-$ .’ !o- $g) ($)$.t-$ ., $) the presence of specialists from both sides. Th ( t$)g 3a($) d possible options for ensuring the...

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Sunday - 5th April, 2026
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MAKE DEAL OR FACE ‘HELL’

IRANIAN AND US forc s w r s arching for a missing Am ricanpilot on Saturday from on of two warplan s down d ov r Iran and th Gulf,whil Pr sid ntdonald Trump warn d T hran tim was running out on his lat st d adlin for a d al to nd th war. Th prosp ct...

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Saturday - 4th April, 2026
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IRAN WARNS UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON HORMUZ

IRANWARNED the UN Security Council against any “provocative action”, ahead of a .ch dul d 1ot on a d-aft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that ended up being postponed. “Any provocative action by the aggressors and their supporters, including in the...

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Friday - 3rd April, 2026
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FOCUS ON EASING HORMUZ FLOW

DOZENS of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through th Strait of Hormuz aft r US Pr .id nt Donald Trump vow d mor aggr ..iv .trik . on Iran, pu.hing oil pric . back up to damaging l v l.. Trump .aid military op ration. would b...

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Thursday - 2nd April, 2026
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US WILL BE LEAVING IRAN ‘PRETTY QUICKLY’

THEUnit d Stat . will nd it. war on Iran fairly soon and could return for “.pot hit.” if n d d, Pr .id nt Donald Trump .aid on W dn .day, hour. b for h wa. .ch dul dtomak aprim tim address to the nation. Trump al.o .aid that h wa. con.id ring...

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Wednesday - 1st April, 2026
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Next days in Iran war will b ‘d cisiv ’ Schools shift to -l arning as rains xp ct d today

MUSCAT: Th Ministry of Education has announc d th switch to distanc ducation and th activation of -l arning platforms across all public and privat schools, univ rsiti s and coll g sinth gov rnorat sofal Dakhiliyah, Al Sharqiyah North, Al Sharqiyah...

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Tuesday - 31st March, 2026
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Iran calls Trump peace proposals‘unr alistic’

THESULTANATE OF OMAN has xpr ss dits strongcond mnation andd nunciation of th attack that targ t d a camp and a plant for pow r production and wat r d salination in th Stat of Kuwait. A stat m nt issu d by th For ign Ministry on Monday affirm d th...

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Monday - 30th March, 2026
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No party claimed role for attacks targeting Oman

THEFOREIGN MINISTRY affirm d that no party has claim d r sponsibilityfor th tr ach rous and cowardly attacks r c ntly targ ting th Sultanat of Oman. Th comp t ntauthoriti s continu toinv stigat th tru origin and und rlying motiv s of th attacks. In a...

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Sunday - 29th March, 2026
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Saturday - 28th March, 2026
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Iran warns civilians to avoid US bases in ME

IRAN’SRevolutionary Guards warned civilians across the Middle East on Friday to stay away from areas near US forces, in a mark of d fianc aft - P- .$d nt Donald Trump claimed talks to end the month-long war were “going well”. Th G0a-d.’ 2a-n$ng cam...

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Friday - 27th March, 2026
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THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY

THES archandr scu S ctor ofth Nationalem rg ncy Manag m ntcommitt announc d on Thursday th d ath of two Omani wom n aft r th y drown d in a wat r pool within a wadi chann l in th Wilayat of Ibri, Al Dhahirah Gov rnorat , whil on was att mptingtor scu...

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Thursday - 26th March, 2026
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‘AL MASARAT’ BRINGS HEAVY RAINS IN OMAN

THEAUTHORITY (CAA) has rebuffed rumours circulating on social media about the Sultanate of Oman and the other GCC countries experiencing a rare weather phenomenon bringing abnormal precipitation and historic rainfall on Thursday. The CAA described the...

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Wednesday - 25th March, 2026
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Oman, EU call for ending conflict

sov r ignty of stat s, whil und rscoring diplomatic fforts to addr ss cris s and achi v sustainabl s curity and stability. CONFLICT Iran and Isra l trad d strik s on Tu sday, as th Middl East war show d no sign of d - scalation aft r US Pr sid nt...

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Tuesday - 24th March, 2026
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More heavy rains expected today

Aof four p opl hav di d in th pa.t 24 hour. from incid nt. r lat d to th ongoing w ath r condition., th S arch and R .cu . ctor at th National Em rg ncy Manag m nt Committ .aid on Sunday. The Search and Rescue sector .tat d that among th r cord d d...

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Monday - 23rd March, 2026
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Iran to r taliat aft r Trump ultimatum

IRANSAID on Sunday it would strike the energy and water systems of its neighbours in retaliation if US President Donald Trump follows through with a threat to hit Ira)’. l ctricity grid i) 48 hour., .calati)g th thr w k-old war. Th pro.p ct of...

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Sunday - 22nd March, 2026
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US ‘took out’ Iran base

THEUsmilitaryd clar d on Saturday it had damag d an Iranian bunk rhousing w aponsthr at ning oil and gas shipm nts in th Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians mark d Eid Al Fitr withpray r.th Usstat m nt app ar dd sign dtocalmth conc rnsof n...

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Saturday - 21st March, 2026
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HIS MAJESTY OFFERS EID PRAYERS IN MUSCAT

THESULTANATE OF OMAN on Friday c l brat d th first day of th bl ss d Eid Al Fitr 1447 AH. His Maj sty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik off r d th bl ss d Eid Al Fitr pray rs at Al Khor Mosqu in Muscat Gov rnorat . Joining His Maj sty in th pray rs w r a numb...

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Friday - 20th March, 2026
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HM GREETS PEOPLE

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has xt nd d h$. gr t$ng. to th c$t$z n. and r .$d nt. $n th Sultanate of Oman, as well as to the entire Islamic nation, on the occasion of the blessed Eid Al Fitr. This was stated in a statement issued on...

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Thursday - 19th March, 2026
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Iran vows retaliation as gas field hit

IRAN’Shuge Pars gas field was hit on W dn .day in the first reported strikes on Iranian n rgy infra.tructur in th Gulf during th US-I.RA li war, a major .calation that prompt d T hran to warn it. n ighbour. that th ir n rgy installations would be...

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Wednesday - 18th March, 2026
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IRAN REJECTS PROPOSALS TO EASE TENSIONS

THESULTANATE OF OMAN affirmed its condemnation of all attacks targeting the Islamic Republic of Ira), th t rritori . of th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) cou)tri . a)d Arab .tat ., calli)g o) all parti . co)c r) d to x rci. r .trai)t, c a. ho.tiliti...

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Tuesday - 17th March, 2026
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TALKS FOCUS ON RESTORING CALM IN THE REGION

His Maj sty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik gav an audi nc on Monday at Al Barakah Palac to Dr Badr Abd latty, Minist r of For ign Affairs, Int rnational Coop ration and Egyptians Abroad of th Arab R public of Egypt. At th outs t of th audi nc , th gu st...

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Monday - 16th March, 2026
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TEHRAN WARNS AGAINST WIDER WAR

OIL SQUEEZE A ‘SHORTTERM PAIN,’ US OFFICIAL EGYPT’S FM, QATARI EMIR DISCUSS DE-ESCALATION POPE DECRIES ‘ATROCIOUS VIOLENCE’ IN IRAN WAR IRAN TO HELP PROBE STRIKES ON CIVILIAN AREAS ITALY-US AIRBASE IN KUWAIT HIT BY DRONE IRANON Sunday warned...

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Sunday - 15th March, 2026
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OIL IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF WAR

THREATENED on Saturday to r duc Us-link d oil faciliti . to “a pil of a.h .” a. th two-w k-old Middl Ea.t war .pill d ov r into a global oil pric cri.i.. Iranian arm d forc . i..u d th warning aft r US Pr .id nt Donald Trump .aid h may d cid to “wip...

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Saturday - 14th March, 2026
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2 DEAD IN SUHAR DRONE ATTACK

TWOPEOPLE have been killed in Oman on Friday aft r dron s cam down in Suhar, as Gulf nations r main caught in th crosshairs of th war th Unit d Stat s and Isra l launch d on Iran, sparking T hran’s r taliation across th r gion. Th incid nt com s two...

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Friday - 13th March, 2026
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IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER CALLS FOR DEFIANCE

THEState of Qatar has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the drone attack that targeted the Port of Salalah in the Sultanate of O(a), which - .ult d i) da(ag to several fuel tanks at the port. Qatar considers the attack a blatant...

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Thursday - 12th March, 2026
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Oman not aligned with any party in war

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has not provided any facilities to th Unit d Stat . in thi. wa-, and has not allowed the use of its bases. This was stated by Sayyid Bad- bin Hamad al Bu.aidy, Fo- ign Mini.t -, on W dn .day du-ing a m ting with th H ad...

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Wednesday - 11th March, 2026
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Muscat International Airport operations normal

Oman Airports has confirmed that operations at Muscat International Airport are continuing as normal. The airport continues to receive passengers and deliver its services in line with the highest standards of safety and security. Operational teams are...

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Tuesday - 10th March, 2026
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Global markets plunge as oil surges above $120

The official price of Oman Crude for May delivery settled on Monday at $124.68 per barrel. This represents a substantial increase of $24.37 compared to last Friday closing price of $100.31. It is noteworthy that the monthly average price of Omani crude...

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Monday - 9th March, 2026
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REGION AT A PERILOUS CROSSROADS AS MILITARY OPERATIONS ESCALATE: SAYYID BADR

THE SULTANATE OF OMAN on Sunday participated in the extraordinary ministerial session of the Council of th A-ab L agu , conv n d via vid oconf - nc to address escalating regional d v lopm nt. in th wak of the ongoing Israeli-american military campaign...

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Sunday - 8th March, 2026
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IRAN FIRES AT NEIGHBOURS AS TRUMP VOWS MORE STRIKES

OMAN CALLS FOR NEED TO INTENSIFY DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE TO STOP WAR mobile phone footage authenticated by AFP showed. “E1id nc f-omi-an’.a-m dfo-c . shows that the geography of some countries in the region is openly and co1 -tly at th di.po.al of th n...

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Saturday - 7th March, 2026
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Oil hits r cord high aft r Trump demand on Iran

OMANCRUDE oil surpassed the $100-perbarrel mark on Friday, reaching $100.31 for May delivery co(pa- d 2$th Th0-.da4’. price of $94.47 per barrel. The price of the international benchmark soared more than 10 per cent on Friday on fears of extended...

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Friday - 6th March, 2026
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EU, GCC URGE IRAN TO END ATTACKS

EUand Gulf minist rs call d following crisis talks on Thursday for Irantoimm diat ly nd “indiscriminat ” attacks across th r gion in r taliation for Us-isra li attacks, warning global s curity was at stak . Th for ign minist rs m t by vid o link as...

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Wednesday - 4th March, 2026
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2 DRONES SHOT DOWN IN DHOFAR AIRSPACE

A s curity sourc r port d that fu l tanks at th Duqm comm rcial portw r targ t dbyanumb r of dron s, on of which hit a fu l tank. Th r sulting damag was brought und r control without any humancasualti sb ingr cord d. Th Sultanat of Oman affirms its...

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Tuesday - 3rd March, 2026
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HIS MAJESTY, LEADERS CALL FOR RETURN TO DIALOGUE

.uff ring of th p opl . of th r gion, calling for th cau. . of the conflict to be addressed through con.tructiv dialogu and diplomacy. Earli r, an oil tank r MKD VYOM, flagg d to th R public of th Mar.hall I.land., wa. attack d by an unmann d.urfac v...

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Monday - 2nd March, 2026
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OMAN, IRAN CALL FOR TALKS TO EASE REGIONAL TENSIONS

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik had telephone conversations on Sunday with Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; P- .id nt Abd lmadjid T bboun of th P opl ’. Democratic Republic of Algeria, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the...

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Sunday - 1st March, 2026
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OMAN CALLS FOR HALT TO MILITARY ESCALATION

UN CHIEF CONDEMNS MIDEAST ‘ESCALATION’ IRAN REQUESTS EMERGENCY IAEA MEETING AIRSPACE SHUT, IRAN SAYS STRAIT OF HORMUZ SHUT TO SHIP TRANSIT ‘LARGEST EVER’ URGE ‘MAXIMUM RESTRAINT’ RESIDENTS FLEE AS IRAN MISSILES STUN GULF CITIES

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Saturday - 28th February, 2026
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Call for C As fir B tw n Pakistan AND Afghanistan

KABUL/ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed its forces in major cities and dozens of troops were killed in the most serious clashes as the United Nations and many countries called...

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Friday - 27th February, 2026
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Oman: Iran-us talks ended aft -significantp-og- ss

SAYYIDBad- bin Hamad al Bu.aidi, Fo- ign Mini.t -, said on Thursday that the third round of negotiations mediated by Oman between the United States of Am -ica and I-an, which conclud d in G n va on Thu-.day, mad remarkable progress. “W hav fini.h d th...

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Thursday - 26th February, 2026
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Iran s s ‘good outlook’ for d al in talks with US

ANIraniand l gationh ad d by its top diplomat s t off for G n va on W dn sday for talks with th US, as th Islamic r public’s pr sid nt struck an upb at ton about th prosp ctforan gotiat dagr m nt to av rt fr sh conflict. US Vic -Pr sid nt J D Vanc...

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Wednesday - 25th February, 2026
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Call for sanctions against Israel over West Bank moves

PALESTINIANSon Tu .day called for sanctions again.t I.ra l, w lcoming a joint cond mnation by n arly 20countri .ofn wi.ra lim a.ur .aim d at tight ning control ov r th occupi d W .t Bank. Israel has approved a series of initiatives thi. month back d...

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Tuesday - 24th February, 2026
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HONOURABLE LADY CONGRATULATES TEACHERS

H - High) .. Th Honourable Lady Assayida Ahd Abdullah Ha( d al B0.aidi, Spo0. of th S0lta) of Oman, on Monday, co)g-at0lat d t ach -. on the occasion of the O(a)i T ach -’. Da4, which is celebrated on February 24 annually. Th ( ..ag - ad a. follo2.:...

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Monday - 23rd February, 2026
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Nations flay r marks on Occupi d T rritori s

THE SULTANATE OF OMAN voiced strong condemnation of the statement made by th US ambassador to Isra l, which impli s an ill gitimat acceptance of the imposition of control ov r Arab lands including th occupi d Pal stinian t rritori s. In a stat m nt...

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Sunday - 22nd February, 2026
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Saturday - 21st February, 2026
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APRICOT PARADISE

Nestled in the mountains, Wakan Village comes alive during February and March, when apricot trees burst into full bloom. Stone-walled houses stand gracefully among the white and pink blossoms, creating a scene straight out of a storybook. Even in the...

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Friday - 20th February, 2026
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‘Board of P ac ,’ m ts as war clouds loom on Iran

Donald Trump on Thursday promis d $10 billion for a n w “Board of P ac ,” an amorphous n w institution focus d first on Gaza that is b ing launch d just as h thr at ns Iran with war. Whil US warplan s and aircraft carri rs h ad d toward Iran on his...

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Thursday - 19th February, 2026
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His Majesty and leaders exchange greetings

has xchang d gr tings on th occasion of th holy month of Ramadhan with l ad rs of Arab and fri ndly Islamic countri s. His Maj sty th Sultan xpr ss d his b st wish s to th l ad rs, praying to Allah th Almighty to mak it a month of bounty and bl ssings...

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Wednesday - 18th February, 2026
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Iran, US agr on ‘guiding principl s’ for d al at talks

SAYYID BADR BIN HAMAD AL BUSAIDY, For ignminist r, said, “Today’s indir ctn gotiationsb tw nth Islamic R public of Iran and th Unit dstat sofam ricaing n va conclud d with good progr ss towards id ntifying common goals and r l vant t chnical issu...

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Tuesday - 17th February, 2026
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OMAN, IRAN FMS MEET AHEAD OF IRAN-US TALKS

SAYYID - BADR BIN HAMAD AL BUSAIDY, For ignminist r, m ting n va with Dr S y d Abbas Araghchi, Minist r of For ign Affairs of th Islamic R public of Iran, to discuss pr parations for th s cond round of Iranian-am ricantalks,sch dul d to b h ld indir...

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Monday - 16th February, 2026
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HIS MAJESTY SULTAN HAITHAM BIN TARIK

gave an audience at the Al Barakah Palace on Sunday to His Royal Highn ss Princ Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa, Crown Princ and Prim Minist r of th Kingdom of Bahrain. At th outs t of th audi nc , His Maj sty th Sultan w lcom d His Royal Highn ss th gu...

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Sunday - 15th February, 2026
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DEBATE OVER NUCLEAR WEAPONS GAINS PACE

EUROPEANLEADERS, worried about threats from a n0cl a--a-m d R0..ia and doubts about the future of US . c0-ity commitm nt., aincreasingly debating whether to bolster nuclear arsenals on the contin nt.g -manchanc llof-i d-ich M -5 told th M0nich S...

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Saturday - 14th February, 2026
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US deploys one more

THEPentagon has ordered a . cond ai-c-aft ca-rier to deploy to the Middle East, US media reported on Thursday, as President Donald Trump weighs taking military action against Iran. Washington and Tehran began indirect talks last week over th futu- of...

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Friday - 13th February, 2026
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US and Iran showing ‘fl xibility’ on nuk d al Fish survey in Arabian Sea and Sea of Oman begins today

Th Mini.t-4 of Ag-ic0lt0- , Fi.h -i . and Wat - R .o0-c . (MOAFWR) 2ill begin conducting the Fisheries Resources Survey Project in the Arabian Sea and Sea of Oman on F-ida4, 0nd - a coop -ation agreement signed with the Food and Agriculture...

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Thursday - 12th February, 2026
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HM receives credentials of several ambassadors

HISr c iv d,s parat ly,at Al Barakah Palac on W dn sday, cr d ntials of ambassadors of s v ral countri s appoint d to th Sultanat of Oman. His Maj sty th Sultan r c iv d cr d ntials of th following ambassadors: Ahm d Mahmoud Ahm d al Rowaidhi,...

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Wednesday - 11th February, 2026
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TALKS FOCUS ON IRAN-US NEGOTIATIONS

His Maj sty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik gav an audi nc at Al Barakah Palac on Tu sday to Dr Ali Larijani, S cr tary of th Supr m National S curity Council of th Islamic R public of Iran. During th audi nc , th gu st conv y d gr tings and b st wish s of...

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Tuesday - 10th February, 2026
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I-a) 2ill dil0t )-ich d 0-a)i0( if .a)ctio). lift d Arab states criticise Israel as it expands powers in West Bank

RAMALLAH: Sa0di A-abia, Jo-da) a)d th U)it d A-ab E(i-at . l d - gio)al .tat . o) Mo)da4 i) co)d ()i)g I.-a l’. (o1 to a. . ttl ( )t 3pa).io) a)d 2id ) it. po2 -. i) th W .t Ba)k, a .t p c-itic. .aid 2 )t i) th di- ctio) of a)) 3i)g occ0pi d...

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Monday - 9th February, 2026
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Under Oman Vision 2040 national economy grows

HH SAYYID THEYAZIN BIN HAITHAM AL SAID, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, inaugurat d th fourth dition of th ‘Tog th r W Progr ss’ forum, organis d annually by th S cr tariatg n ral of th Council of Minist rs in complianc with th dir ctiv s...

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Sunday - 8th February, 2026
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Iran to hold next round of talks with US ‘soon’

THEKingdom of Bahrain, th Stat of Kuwait, th Stat of Qatar and th Unit d Arab Emirat s (UAE) hav w lcom d th Sultanat of Oman’s hosting of high-l v l n gotiations b tw n th Unit d Stat s of Am rica and th Islamic R public of Iran, xpr ssing th ir appr...

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Saturday - 7th February, 2026
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Oman upbeat on talks between Iran and US

OMANFOREIGN MINISTER, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, said Iran-us talks held in Muscat on Friday were “very serious and useful in identify areas for possible progress. “Very serious talks mediating between Iran and the US in Muscat today. It was...

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Friday - 6th February, 2026
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VAT REVENUES HIT 631 MILLION

VALUEadd d tax (VAT) touch d 631 million out Oman’s total tax kitty of 1.373 billion und rlining how it has b com a major non-oil r v nu str am sinc it took ff ct in April 2021. Incom tax yi ld d 658 million and and xcis tax 84 million. In a m dia...

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Thursday - 5th February, 2026
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Israeli strikes kill 23 in Gaza as truce in danger

tank shelling and air strikes killed 23 Pal stinians,including s v nchildr n,in Gaza on W dn sday, h alth officials said, th lat st viol nc to und rmin a truc in th nclav . Among th d ad 2as a m dic 2ho rush d to h lp victims of a strik in th south rn...

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Wednesday - 4th February, 2026
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Tuesday - 3rd February, 2026
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Public Prosecution says caseload rose by 19%

LABOUR CASES ros to 22,309 in 2025, against 12,407 in 2024, as bounc d ch qu cas sshotto 10,482 against 9,699 th pr vious y ar, according to th Public Pros cutiond partm nt. Th Public Pros cution D partm nt disclos d that th total cas load r c iv d...

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Monday - 2nd February, 2026
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Oman, a land with roots embedded in history

THEPROCEEDINGS of the first Int rnationalconf r nc on th Archa ology of th Oman P nin.ula b gan on Sunday at Sultan Qaboo. Univ r.ity, with th participation of approximat ly 100 .ci nti.t., r . arch r.andarcha ology .p ciali.t. from th Sultanat of Oman...

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Sunday - 1st February, 2026
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Iran army chief warns US, Israel against attack

ARMY chief Amir Hatami on Saturday warn dth Unit dstat s and Isra l against an attack, saying his country’s forc s w r on high al rt following Washington’s h avy military d ploym nts in th Gulf. H also insist d th Islamic R public’s nucl ar xp rtis...

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Saturday - 31st January, 2026
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US military deployments expand amidst tensions

IRANIS prepared for the resumption of talks with the United States, but they should be fair and not includ Iran’s d f nc capabiliti s, Iran’s chi f diplomat said on Friday, as regional powers work to prevent military conflict b tw n th two fo s. US...

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Friday - 30th January, 2026
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Real GDP grows at 2.3%

THECentral Bank of Oman (CBO) in its Macroeconomic Stability R po-t 2025, )ot . that the economic activity remained resilient amid a challenging global environment. R al GDP g-o2th - ach d 1.6 p - cent in 2024 and accelerated to 2.3 per cent...

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Thursday - 29th January, 2026
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It’s a quiet erosion

Double standards, or judging others by rules you exempt yourself from, often seem personal, even trivial. Yet their impact extends far beyond private life. On an individual level, they corrode integrity. Each small act of “it’s ok for me, but not for...

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Wednesday - 28th January, 2026
Cover of Oman Daily Observer

Tourism’s contribution to GDP rises to 2.7 per cent

THEMinistry of Heritage and Tourism confirmed during its annual media briefing held on Tuesday that the Sultanate of Oman’s tourism sector continues to achieve rapid growth and positive results. These figures reflect the effectiveness of approved...

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Tuesday - 27th January, 2026
Cover of Oman Daily Observer

Oman targets to handle 40 million passengers

THECivil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Monday presented the National Aviation Strategy 2040, which will be a comprehensive, long-term road map for developing the civil aviation sector. Speaking on the occasion,eng Nayef bin Ali al Abri, Chairman of the...

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Monday - 26th January, 2026
Cover of Oman Daily Observer

OMAN TO JOIN ‘ARTEMIS’ FOR SPACE EXPLORATION

THESultanate of Oman and the United States of America held the third session of their Strategic Dialogue on Sunday at Diplomatic Club in Muscat. The Omani side was chaired by Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali al Harthy, Under-secretary of the Foreign Ministry for...

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