For centuries, an Omani exclave has been defined by a peculiar duality: rugged isolation and proximity to one of the world’s most important trade routes.
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Some places could record a year’s worth of rain this week.
Conflicting signals about whether any negotiations to end the fighting were in progress created confusion.
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Iran has stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities in a number of countries including Bahrain, Oman and Iraq. A fire broke out after a drone strike at the port of Salalah in Oman. A fuel tank storage facility at a government facility in Bahrai…
The United States and Israel launched more strikes against Iran, where crowds mourned military commanders killed in the war. Israel also bombed targets in Lebanon, where the death toll climbed.
The international airport in Muscat, the Omani capital, has remained open while fighting in the region has escalated.