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Oman

Oman's Muscat airport denies limiting private jets after reports

Passengers wait at Muscat International Airport as the Sultanate of Oman facilitates the return of passengers to their home countries amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 5, 2026. Oman News Agency/Handout via REUTERS
Passengers wait at Muscat International Airport as the Sultanate of Oman facilitates the return of passengers to their home countries amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 5, 2026. Oman News Agency/Handout via REUTERS

SIA to operate repatriation flights between Singapore and Oman in support of MFA

The flights will be conducted in full compliance with all regulatory, operational and security requirements,” said SIA.
The flights will be conducted in full compliance with all regulatory, operational and security requirements,” said SIA.

Malta-flagged container ship hit by projectile in Hormuz, vessel abandoned, sources say

First UK repatriation flight to leave Oman on March 4

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper leaves following a cabinet meeting at Downing Street, in London, Britain, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper leaves following a cabinet meeting at Downing Street, in London, Britain, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville

No easy way out for tens of thousands looking to leave Gulf amid Iran conflict

Members of a German family arriving in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 3, after fleeing Dubai.
Members of a German family arriving in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 3, after fleeing Dubai.

Drone hits fuel tank at Oman's Duqm port

Travellers flock to Oman, Saudi Arabia to escape Dubai dangers

Emirates Airlines passengers inquire about cancelled flight to Dubai at the check-in counter at Hong Kong International Airport, in Hong Kong, China, on March 2, 2026.
Emirates Airlines passengers inquire about cancelled flight to Dubai at the check-in counter at Hong Kong International Airport, in Hong Kong, China, on March 2, 2026.

Arab countries at UN slam Iran’s retaliatory strikes

Emergency personnel work to extinguish a fire in a building after an Iranian strike in the Bahraini capital Manama on Feb 28, 2026.
Emergency personnel work to extinguish a fire in a building after an Iranian strike in the Bahraini capital Manama on Feb 28, 2026.

US-sanctioned oil tanker hit off Oman coast

Smoke billows from an oil tanker under U.S. sanctions, that was hit off Oman's Musandam peninsula, in this screen grab from a video obtained by REUTERS on March 1, 2026.
Smoke billows from an oil tanker under U.S. sanctions, that was hit off Oman's Musandam peninsula, in this screen grab from a video obtained by REUTERS on March 1, 2026.

News analysis

Questions cloud Trump’s case for war against Iran

US President Donald Trump had said conflict was required to eliminate “imminent threats” from Tehran.
US President Donald Trump had said conflict was required to eliminate “imminent threats” from Tehran.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.