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‘Unauthorized’ men in military garb take over contentious oil tanker in Gulf of Oman — one day after Houthi rebels strike in full-scale drone, missile attack
Iran’s navy seized an oil tanker on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the center of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington, officials said.
How a schlep to the Middle East with my elderly mother healed our relationship
For years, my mom had said, “I’d like to travel with you” -- a request that I’d put off still shaken by the last family trip my mother, sister and...
Hardcore travel junkies are already planning excessive 'revenge' vacations
Hell hath no fury like a wanderluster imprisoned by shelter-in-place orders for well-nigh a year.
Pussy galore! Meet the woman who has 500 cats
You've gotta be kitten me! A mother in Oman also cares for 480 cats and 12 dogs at her home. Maryam al-Balushi, who lives in the aptly named capital of...
Middle East's longest-ruling monarch dead at 79
Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Mideast’s longest-ruling monarch who carefully balanced diplomatic ties between Iran and the U.S., died late Friday at 79. The sultan’s death raised the risk...
Oman could be a sign of Middle East changes to come
If Oman is an omen, then Arab nations of the Middle East are now on the verge of publicly accepting Israel as a legitimate neighbor — a phenomenal historic breakthrough...
Inside Obama's secret plot to let Iran skirt sanctions
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration secretly sought to give Iran access — albeit briefly — to the US financial system by sidestepping sanctions kept in place after the 2015 nuclear...
US transfers largest group of Gitmo detainees in Obama era
Ten Yemeni men held at the Guantanamo Bay US military prison were sent to Oman on Thursday, bringing the detainee population below the symbolically important milestone of 100 as President...
The ancient oasis towns of Oman are an explorer's dream
In this day and age, it’s difficult for a traveler to feel like he or she is really truly exploring anymore. With the reach of the Internet and the opening...
Behind the veil: What life is really like for women in the Middle East
You’ve seen women in burqas, niqabs, and abayas on the news — but how many do you actually know? And what is it like to wear one all the time?...
A boat ride to remember: Hitting the high seas of Oman
Let’s get one thing straight: I am not a seafaring woman. I have a healthy respect (read: fear) of the ocean, and my stomach has an unhealthy relationship with the...
The hidden oasis of the Arabian desert is Heaven on Earth
The French novelist Antoine de Saint-Exupéry once said, “What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.” Nowhere is this statement more apt than in Oman. The...
A peek inside the live 'stock' market of Oman
In the Middle Eastern country of Oman, in the ancient northern town of Nizwa, history comes to life every Friday as an ancient, fascinating form of banking takes place. It...