Oman
New Afghan peace talks expected in Oman but Taliban participation unclear
Middle East
October 11, 2017
New Afghan peace talks expected in Oman but Taliban participation unclear
Representatives of Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and the United States will meet in Oman next week to discuss reviving peace talks…
Iranian foreign minister arrives in Oman for talks
Middle East
October 2, 2017
Iranian foreign minister arrives in Oman for talks
Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Oman for a daylong visit with officials in the sultanate, which has served as…
Oman counts on Chinese billions to build desert boomtown
Business
September 6, 2017
Oman counts on Chinese billions to build desert boomtown
In the remote desert along Oman’s southern coast, construction machines hired by a Chinese consortium are leveling an expanse of…
Egypt ranks 14th in Global Cyber Security Index, 2nd in Arab world
Technology
June 19, 2017
Egypt ranks 14th in Global Cyber Security Index, 2nd in Arab world
The Global Cyber Security Index (GCSI) ranked Egypt’s advances in cyber security as the 14th worldwide out of a total…
Qatar launches new shipping routes to Oman amid food shortage fears
Middle East
June 12, 2017
Qatar launches new shipping routes to Oman amid food shortage fears
Qatar has launched two new shipping services to Omani ports after a number of Gulf states severed ties with the…
Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for Islamic-American Summit
Egypt
May 20, 2017
Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for Islamic-American Summit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed to Saudi Arabia, along with a high-level Egyptian delegation, on Saturday to participate in the…