
How Iran and Turkey compete in Central Asia
How two pivotal players factor into subregional dynamics
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How two pivotal players factor into subregional dynamics
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, in his Telegram channel, expressed condolences to the people of Oman, relatives and friends of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who had ruled the country since 1970. …
Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman died Saturday, according to the country's Diwan of Royal Court. He was 79, Anodolu agency reports. A three-day national mourning period was declared. The National Security Council called for …
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky cut short his trip to Oman and returned to Kiev after learning about the Ukrainian passenger plane crash. He warned against "speculation or unchecked theories …
From oil to Lebanon
What are the country's chances of becoming a diplomatic facilitator in the region
OPEC and its allies have reached a consensus on the need to extend oil output cuts after March 2020, Oman's Minister of Oil and Gas Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhi said. "I think that we should extend the …
Nearly five years into the fierce war in Yemen, signs of an end to the fighting have emerged
Political uncertainty and volatile oil prices are hindering economic growth in the Middle East this year, but trends should reverse next year, according to a new report released Monday by the International Monetary Fund, Charlotte Observer …
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said that there is not enough information about the recent oil tanker attack in the Gulf of Oman. "I think there is not enough information to draw …
Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that U.S. and British intelligence on the attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman needs to be compared with other information from allies. The German foreign …
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called for utmost restraint following the attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Speaking ahead of the monthly foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg, she noted that …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the international community should support the US in efforts to halt Iranian aggression in international waterways. "All peace seeking nations need …
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims that Iran was behind last week's attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, but stressed that Washington does not want to go to war with Tehran. "We don’t want …
U.S. President Donald Trump pointed the finger at Iran for this week's attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman, after the U.S. Navy released video purportedly showing an Iranian vessel removing an unexploded mine that had been …
An attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman this week will be discussed at a meeting of G20 energy and environment ministers these weekend, Japan’s industry minister Hiroshige Seko said. …
The Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. "We are concerned that commercial ships in the Gulf region have been targeted for second time in the last one month," the ministry …
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Tehran for attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, saying the assaults were the latest in a series of hostile actions meant to disrupt the flow of oil. According to him, …
Iranian rescue services saved 44 crewmembers from tankers after a reported attack and took them to the Iranian port of Jask, IRNA news agency reported. It was not immediately clear who attacked the vessels, one of which has been …
Two tankers were hit struck in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman and the crew have been evacuated, shipping sources said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations earlier said it was aware of an incident in the Gulf of Oman. …