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Oman in the middle: Rare spotlight on sultan's land after bail for American jailed in Iran

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 close ties with both Washington and Tehran.Now their role as the middlemen — and maybe even the money men — to free American Sarah Shourd from Iranian custody has drawn rare attention to the sultanate and its role as low-key diplomat.Omani officials have offered few details since spiriting Shourd from Tehran to a royal airfield aboard a private jet.The 32-year-old American was scheduled for a medical exam Wednesday, her first full day of freedom in more than 13 months, but has given no indication of her plans beyond Muscat — a jumble of low-rise seaside buildings and elegant minarets. Her mother says her daughter has serious medical problems, including a breast lump and precancerous cervical cells.There has been little official explanation about Oman's role in Shourd's release, except for a Foreign Ministry statement thanking I...

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  2. Pakistani plane has malfunction on landing in Oman

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  3. US Navy says helicopter with 5 crew crashes in Oman ; no hostile activity suspected

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  4. US Navy says death toll from helicopter crash in Gulf nation of Oman is 2

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  5. Iran Indicates Oman Seeks Release of 2 U.S. Men

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  10. Iran, Yemen and regional security are key topics as Gates meets with leaders in Oman

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  11. American Sarah Shourd thanks Oman for hosting her after her release from Iranian custody

    MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — American Sarah Shourd thanks Oman for hosting her after her release from Iranian custody.

  12. Oman's chief cleric urges government to ban alcohol and keep close watch on gyms, health clubs

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  1. Freed American woman stays out of public eye in Oman after release from Iranian prison

    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...

  2. American freed after more than a year in Iranian prison now resting in Oman after bail deal

    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...

  3. Oman deploys army units fearing more unrest

    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...

  4. American freed after more than a year in Iranian prison now resting in Oman after bail deal

    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...

  5. Oman Plane to Iran Amid Bail Efforts for Americans

    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...

  6. Danish shipper says guards thwart attack on US-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman

    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...

  7. US Navy helicopter with 5 crew crashes in Oman

    A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed Thursday in the Gulf nation of Oman with five crew members aboard, according to the U.S. military.Lt. Greg Raelson, a spokesman for th...

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