Oman News » Musandam News Oman » Musandam » History: Away from Iran, the opposite bank of the Strait of Hormuz tells a different story
Musandam’s unusual position on the map is the result of centuries of shifting power along the Gulf’s coastline. Today it belongs to Oman, though it is separated from the rest of the country by the ...
News Oman » Musandam » History: For Oman, the Strait of Hormuz is a windfall and a burden
The monarchy, which draws its influence from its geographic position on the edge of the maritime corridor, has been unsettled by Iran's strategy of monetizing the passage. With its hands tied by a ...
News Oman » Musandam » History: Strait of Hormuz blockade: the complex regional realities the US ignores at its peril
After the breakdown of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran, President Donald Trump has now ordered a blockade of the pivotal Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Its just the latest ...
News Oman » Musandam » History: Why the Strait of Hormuz is a geological wonder
The continental collisions that created this narrow Mideast waterway endowed the region with its petrochemical riches—and created a chokepoint that can disrupt the global oil trade.
News Oman » Musandam » History: US-sanctioned oil tanker hit off Oman coast
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. March 1 (Reuters) - A Palau-flagged oil tanker under U.S. sanctions was hit on Sunday off Oman's Musandam peninsula, injuring four ...
News Oman » Musandam » History: Not just Iran: Why Oman is crucial in the Strait of Hormuz
When people think about the Strait of Hormuz, they often imagine the narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. But did you know that another country also occupies a key geographical ...
News Oman » Musandam » History: The Hormuz robbery
Musandam is one of the most unique places on our planet. It overlooks the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman, and their scenic fjords. It is a ...
News Oman » Musandam » History: What the other bank of Strait of Hormuz, not controlled by Iran, looks like
Musandam's landscape looks like Norway, sits in Arabia, and watches over one of the world's most volatile waterways right now ...
News Oman » Musandam » History: Oman Progresses Work On New Musandam Airport
Work is moving ahead on the development of the new regional airport at Musandam, Oman, with the final design of the proposed airport now complete and the tendering process for the estimated $250 ...
News Oman » Musandam » History: US-sanctioned oil tanker hit off Oman coast
March 1 - A Palau-flagged oil tanker under U.S. sanctions was hit on Sunday off Oman's Musandam peninsula, injuring four people, the country's maritime security centre said, without specifying what ...