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Afghanistan reopens its embassy in Oman, the Taliban say

Sep. 17, 2024 09:23 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Afghanistan’s Embassy in Oman has reopened, an official in Kabul said Tuesday, the latest sign of the growing inclusion of the Taliban among Gulf Arab countries following the United Arab Emirates’ acceptance of a Taliban ambassador last month. ...

The bodies of 4 Pakistanis killed in the attack on a mosque in Oman have been returned home

Jul. 19, 2024 05:28 AM EDT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The bodies of four Pakistanis killed in an attack on a Shiite mosque in Oman this week have been repatriated and handed to their families, officials said Friday. Relatives of the victims were present when the Pakistan International Airlines flights landed at the...

With mosque attack in quiet Oman, a fragmented Islamic State group aims to show it can still strike

Jul. 18, 2024 10:10 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the corner of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman has long been seen as one of the safest — if reclusive — countries in the Middle East, spared militant violence that has struck elsewhere. An attack on a Shiite mosque in the capital this week that...