Belgian aid worker, Iranian diplomat freed in prisoner swap

A Belgian aid worker jailed in Iran and an Iranian diplomat imprisoned in Belgium were freed on Friday in a swap agreement mediated by Oman, both sides said. Aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele had been arrested on a visit to Iran…

Yemen war: Saudi-Houthi talks bring hope of ceasefire

A Saudi Arabian delegation is in Yemen’s capital Sana’a for talks with the Houthi rebel movement aimed at reaching a new and potentially permanent ceasefire. A mediation team from Oman is also in Sana’a. The capital has been controlled by…

Oil tanker hit by armed drone off coast of Oman: Official

An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman, an official has told the Associated Press. The attack happened on Tuesday night off the coast of Oman, the Middle…

Freed US citizen, 85, lands in Oman after detention in Iran

Baquer Namazi, one of four US citizens whose freedom Washington had demanded in the context of any revived nuclear deal with Tehran, landed in neutral Oman Wednesday, his lawyer said. Namazi, a former UNICEF official, was detained in February 2016…

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