Gulf of Oman

Cargo ships and tankers are seen off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026.
Fujairah
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Vessel seized off UAE and heading toward Iranian waters: UKMTO

A vessel near the UAE port of Fujairah was reportedly boarded by unauthorised personnel and directed towards Iranian waters, according to UKMTO.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 May, 2026
Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy supply, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. This vital maritime route facilitates the transportation of goods, including oil and natural gas, between the Middle East and the rest of the world.
Strait of Hormuz
World
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Iranian gunboats attempt to intercept vessel in Strait of Hormuz

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 February, 2026
This is a photo of the Sultan Qaboos port in Muscat, Oman
Oman
MENA
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Three French tourists killed when boat capsizes off Oman coast

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 January, 2026
A picture taken on May 4, 2022 shows Suhail Bahwan group headquarters, linked to disgraced former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, in the Omani capital Muscat.
Oman
Economy
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Suhail Bahwan, Omani tycoon and philanthropist, dies at 86

The New Arab Staff
23 November, 2025
Gulf of Oman [Getty]
Iran
MENA
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Iran confronts US destroyer in Gulf of Oman

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 July, 2025
iran tanker
Iran
Energy
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Iran seizes foreign tanker smuggling 2 million litres of fuel

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 July, 2025
Drone aerial view of an oil tanker is sailing at sea
Gulf of Oman
MENA
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UAE evacuates 24 from tanker after collision near Hormuz Strait

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 June, 2025
Iran military [AFP PHOTO/ HO / Iranian Army website
Iran
MENA
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Iran to conduct military exercises in Gulf of Oman

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 February, 2025
Iran navy
Gaza War
MENA
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Saudi-Iran military drills highlight warming ties amid Gaza war

The New Arab Staff
24 October, 2024
Oman National Flag Waving Against Clear Blue Sky [Getty]
Gulf of Oman
MENA
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Oman Shia mosque attackers were Omani citizens, police say

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 July, 2024
Gaza War
MENA
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Iran confirms its navy seized 'US tanker' in Gulf of Oman

The New Arab Staff
11 January, 2024
Yemen
MENA
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'Vessel under attack' off Yemen, says British navy body

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 April, 2023
Iran
World
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Iran, China, Russia start 5-day naval drill in Gulf of Oman

The New Arab Staff
15 March, 2023
Gulf of Oman
MENA
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Oil tanker hit by bomb-carrying drone off Oman: official

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 November, 2022
Gulf of Oman shipment
Gulf of Oman
World
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Explosive shipment in Gulf of Oman intercepted by US Navy

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 November, 2022
US Navy
World
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US Navy offers rewards for tips on illicit cargo in MENA

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 July, 2022
Oman Sultan
Oman
MENA
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Oman's Sultan restores citizenship to dozens of ex-Omanis

The New Arab Staff
05 April, 2022
Royal Navy
drug
MENA
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UK Navy seizes drugs worth almost £15m in Gulf of Oman

The New Arab Staff
24 January, 2022
U.S. Navy Warship Rescues Iranian Fishing Boat
US Navy
MENA
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US Navy rescues Iranian seamen adrift in Gulf for 8 days

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 November, 2021
Iran
MENA
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Iran begins annual war games before nuke talks with West

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 November, 2021
Gulf of Oman
MENA
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Iran says stopped US navy seizing tanker in Sea of Oman

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 November, 2021