Oman said on Tuesday that the Panama-flagged oil tanker ELGAIA was being towed to one of the country's ports after a fire broke out in its engine room following an earlier attack
Imagine a narrow stretch of water that carries nearly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply every day. Now imagine that a small country, with a population of just around five million people, controls some of the most important shipping routes in that waterway. That country is Oman. As tensions continue to rise in West Asia.
Islamabad: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday evening returned to Islamabad following his recent diplomatic engagements in Oman, according to Iran’s state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). According to IRIB, Araghchi landed here after his one-day trip to Oman. This is Araghchi’s second visit to the Pakistani capital in two days,.
New Delhi: Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday expressed condolences on the loss of lives of two Indian nationals in an attack in Oman’s Sohar amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia. He said that the Indian Mission in Oman is in touch with the local authorities and is extending all possible.
Muscat: Oman Air on Thursday announced that while most flights continue to operate normally with additional services across its network, several routes remain temporarily affected due to ongoing regional airspace closures amid West Asia conflict. The airline confirmed that flights to and from Amman (AMM), Dubai (DXB), Bahrain (BAH), Doha (DOH), Dammam (DMM), Kuwait (KWI),.
New Delhi, March 3, 2026 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi held important telephonic conversations on Tuesday with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah of Kuwait as tensions continue escalating in West Asia. These diplomatic outreach efforts took place against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating regional.
Muscat [Oman]: With the Order of Oman–the Sultanate’s highest civilian honour–conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Thursday, the tally of top foreign awards received by the Prime Minister has reached 29, underscoring his personal diplomacy and India’s growing global influence. Prime Minister Modi was awarded the Order of Oman.
