Oman News News Oman: Oman just broke with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz — formally telling the UN it opposes Tehran’s transit fee plan
Oman has formally told the United Nations it opposes transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, breaking with neighboring Iran and aligning with Washington. The move undercuts Tehran's plan for a "service ...
News Oman: What makes the Sultanate of Oman the Gulf's geopolitical exception?
Removed from the theatrics of petrodollar politics seen across the rest of the Gulf, the Sultanate of Oman's famed discretion and diplomacy have made it an indispensable intermediary in the region.
News Oman: Full list of African countries whose citizens can enter Oman without visa in 2026
Oman welcomes nationals from 100 countries, including eight African nations, with a new visa-free policy for 14-day access, stimulating tourism and accessibility.
News Oman: CNN: Oman proposes toll-free passage through Strait of Hormuz
Oman has presented a proposal for toll-free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed source. Shipping along the southern route would be able to pass freely as ...
News Oman: Oman walks a diplomatic tightrope over Strait of Hormuz fees, creating a ‘blind spot’ for markets
Oman is using strategic ambiguity as talks over possible Strait of Hormuz fees raise legal, diplomatic and oil market concerns.
News Oman: Oil, Gas Tankers Cross Hormuz Via Oman-Side Route After U-Turns
Oil and gas shipping along a US-protected corridor in the Strait of Hormuz showed signs of recovering Sunday, a day after a batch of vessels performed unexplained U-turns and detours in the vital ...
News Oman: Oman Tells UN It’s Against Imposing Transit Fees in Hormuz
Oman told the United Nations’ shipping agency that it doesn’t support imposing transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, an approach which might set the sultanate at odds with Iran, which is pushing to ...
News Oman: OMAN'S US$5.2 BILLION FUTURE FUND UNVEILS US$1.744 BILLION IN PROJECTS
MUSCAT, Oman, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Future Fund Oman (FFO), a portfolio of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), the Sultanate of Oman's sovereign wealth fund, has announced a new package of 105 ...
News Oman: PH, Oman to hold air talks to increase direct flights
By Darwin G. Amojelar The Philippines and Oman are set to hold bilateral air service talks later this year to increase direct flight frequencies between ...
News Oman: UN Watch Urges Oman to Protect Fundamental Freedoms
Statement by United Nations Watch and Ingénieurs du Monde, delivered by intern Ariana Blumstein, before the 62nd session of ...