New attacks on shipping as war talks hit impasse
The U.S. and Yemen's Ansar Allah reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions. The attacks, in the Sea of Oman leading to the strait and at the entrance to the Red Sea - both vital chokepoints for global oil supplies - come as the war shows no signs of ending despite repeated assertions from U.S. President Donald Trump of a...
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Oman made an early and deliberate pivot to Integrated Tourism Complexes (ITCs) as a vehicle of economic diversification — projects designed to attract foreign investment, anchor tourism in the domestic economy and give visitors a reason to stay rather than pass through. That decision sits within a broader story: under Oman Vision 2040, tourism has become a cornerstone of diversification, contributing directly about 2.7% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), or RO 1.14 billion in 2025 — almost...
In a land far away in the Middle East, Blessed with splendor, Heritage is well reserved, This land holds stories of long reigns. The country that stretches across a huge region, The centre of delicious kawa, and sweet dates at its best, The vista of the ocean and sky meeting the horizon is truly breathtaking. The vast desert...
Every year, in late June, by the time the Khareef starts to extend its green blanket and diffuse its earthy mist into Dhofar, the region's frankincense season is technically already over for the year. The scene of the harvester slicing a tree's bark with a curved blade has vanished as the monsoon arrives to cover the sky with rainy...
