|
|
| Dec.27 |
 |
 Italian tanker hijacked off Oman The chemical product tanker, Enrico Ievoli, with 18 people on board, was hijacked off the coast of Oman
|
| Sep.15 |
 |
  Oman 'honest broker' again with Iran Once again, it is closely involved in trying to help win the freedom of Americans held in Iran
|
|
| Sep.18 |
|
 Freed U.S. hiker begins her journey home Sarah Shourd thanked Oman for securing her release and said that nation would forever occupy a special niche in her heart
|
| Aug.25 |
 |
Oman to invest $20B in rugged beauty| Oman's natural beauty remains relatively untouched compared to the Gulf's developed urban centers | |
|
| Jun.4 |
 |
Cyclone Phet batters coastal Oman| Phet weakened as it churned along coastal Oman, dumping up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) of rain on the region | |
|
| Jun.2 |
|
  Cyclone threatens Oman, Pakistan Torrential rain and hurricane force winds were forecast for the coast of Oman as Phet, a Category 4 storm bore down on the sultanate’s coas...
|
| |
|
| May.12 |
|
 Pirates hijack Greek cargo ship Pirates hijacked a Greek-owned The Liberian-flagged Eleni P, operated by Eurobulk, off the coast of Oman
|
|
| Apr.14 |
 |
Olympic torch relay moves to Oman The torch arrived amid tight security and expectations of a smooth relay of the flame on the Middle Eastern leg of its round-the-world tour
|
|
| Jun.8 |
|
Cyclone death toll reaches 35| Gonu's rains sent torrents of water and mud surging through seaside capital, Muscat | |
|
| Jun.7 |
|
Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region Cyclone Gonu battered coast with fierce winds and torrential rains, forcing thousands from their homes and shutting down oil installations
| Storm death toll rises to 28
|
| |
|
| Jun.5 |
|
Thousands flee as cyclone closes| Thousands of people fled low-lying areas as the strongest cyclone to threaten the Arabian Peninsula in 60 years barreled toward the Gulf | |
|
| |
|
|
| Oct.4 |
|
First free elections 262,000 of the 1.8 million Gulf state's population are expected to vote for advisory council
|
|
| Apr.20 |
|
Bus crash kills 46 Omani construction firm bus skidded off a mountain road
|
|
World News 
Middle East 
Oman (13)
Middle East (1519)
Saudi Arabia
Weather Related (5)
War & Army
Coming Events
2012
Oman on Wikipedia
Oman on Web
Oman Map
Oman from Space
Oman News & Media
Chart Time by Topic
Saudi Arabia 
Bahrain 
Qatar 
United Arab Emirates 
