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• India navy sinks suspected pirate 'mother ship'
A multinational naval force has increased patrols in the region, and scored a rare success Tuesday when the Indian warship, operating off the coast of Oman, stopped a ship similar to a pirate vessel described in numerous bulletins. The Indian navy ...
• A win-win situation?
Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and a Kuwait-based pan-Arab fund have all provided loan financing for the project, while China has pledged the majority of the loans for power lines and related substations. The investment appears to be ...
• Might rock help soak up warming gas?
In some places it also appears on the surface — particularly in the Middle Eastern nation of Oman, which is conveniently close to a region that emits substantial amounts of carbon dioxide in the production of fossil fuels. "To be near all that oil ...
• Dozens still missing after Yemeni floods
... the corpses filled the air and that "the biggest problem right now is a health and an environmental one." Neighboring Arab countries have sent planes with relief to Yemen over the past few days. Saudi King Abdullah has donated $100 million while Oman ...
• Death toll mounts in Yemen tropical storm
The province of Mouhra, sandwiched between Hadramut and the border with Oman to the northeast, was also affected by the storm. On Friday, Mouhra deputy governor, Salem Numier, said floods had cut off main roads and caused power outages. There was also ...