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Oman ( ; '), officially called the Sultanate of Oman ( ), is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Iran and an American-led naval coalition each said Thursday they responded to a distress call by a U.
S.-flagged cargo ship that came under fire from gunmen in the Gulf of Oman a day earlier.Armed guards aboard the 488-foot (148-meter) Maersk Texas thwarted the attack northeast of the Emirati port of Fujairah, Danish shipper A.P. Moller-Maersk said. The attack happened not far from the tense waters of the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit point for a fifth of the world's oil.The Copenhagen-headquartered company said armed attackers in "multiple pirate skiffs" raced straight toward the ship around noon Wednesday despite clear warning signals from the Texas. Guards on board fired warning shots, but the suspected pirates opened fire, prompting ship guards to shoot back at them, according to the shipping line.No one on the Texas was injured in the incident, and the ship continued on its voyage to the U.S., Maersk said.Iranian news agencies reported that the suspected pirates fled when Iran's ...The Gulf state of Oman dispatched a private plane to Tehran Wednesday amid efforts for a bail-for-freedom deal for two Americans jailed for spying -- in a possible r...
MUSCAT, Oman -- Maritime officials say suspected Somali pirates off the Omani coast have seized control of a tanker with 21 Indian crew members aboard.The officials ...
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran on Tuesday offered the first official indication that Oman is playing a role in trying to secure the release of two American men imprisoned for ...
A U.S. State Department bid to fulfill President Obama's quest for cooperative scientific centers -- outlined in his well-publicized speech in Cairo, Egypt , in 2009...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A delegation from Oman was expected to visit Iran to pursue the release of two American men imprisoned for more than a year, an Iranian newspaper...
MUSCAT, Oman -- Oman's ruler replaced three top government positions Saturday, a second major shakeup that was celebrated by some protesters but failed to quell more...
Tensions with Iran and the escalating terrorist threat in Yemen were main topics of discussion during U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' meeting Sunday with leader...
After more than two years in Iranian custody, two Americans convicted as spies took their first steps toward home Wednesday as they bounded down from a private jet a...
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — American Sarah Shourd thanks Oman for hosting her after her release from Iranian custody.
The highest religious authority in the Persian Gulf kingdom of Oman has pushed back against the government's efforts to boost tourism by calling for a nationwide alc...
Protests against the tight grip of Gulf rulers widened Sunday as riot police in Oman battled pro-democracy demonstrators in a deadly clash that sharply raised tensio...
Oman has detained several anti-government activists who took part in protests that started last month in a northern industrial city.The demonstrations in Sohar — ins...
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Oman's royal leaders have long preferred the understated approach: No high-rises like their Gulf neighbors and policies that quietly balance clos...
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — American Sarah Shourd stayed out of the spotlight for a second day Thursday, resting privately in Oman's sunny seaside capital after more than 13...
Iran and an American-led naval coalition each said Thursday they responded to a distress call by a U.S.-flagged cargo ship that came under fire from gunmen in the Gu...
Police in Oman say eight members of a family have been burned to death after their car struck a truck parked on the roadside.A police statement carried in local medi...
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — American Sarah Shourd is resting in Oman's capital Muscat on her first full day of freedom after a surprise bail deal with Iran secured her relea...
Oman deployed troops north of the capital Muscat and near the border with the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, following three straight days of anti-government prote...
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — American Sarah Shourd is resting in Oman's capital Muscat on her first full day of freedom after a surprise bail deal with Iran secured her relea...
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