On April 15, the foreign ministries of Oman and France sat down in Paris for what they called the first round of their Strategic Dialogue — a formal, institutionalised conversation between two countries whose partnership, for all its depth, rarely makes headlines....

MUSCAT — As maritime disruption rippled through the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region in 2026, Oman found itself in an unfamiliar but increasingly important role: the steady hand. While neighboring shipping lanes faltered and global carriers searched for...

Energy economist Dr. Anas Al-Hajji on why the 2026 Gulf crisis is the most severe supply disruption in modern history — and the strategic logic that may be driving it. Interview by Rahma Al-Kalbani | Oman Daily Al-Iqtisadi | English translation and adaptation by...