Oman

Commando snipers were used to disable boats travelling across the Gulf of Oman, the Royal Navy says.

The vessel, with 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans on board, capsized off Oman's coast on Monday.

Six people, including a policeman, are killed and 28 injured in a rare shooting near a Shia mosque.

But it rains so rarely in the region that scientists do not have enough data to be fully sure.

Hundreds of flights were cancelled on Wednesday at the major hub, which connects to every continent.

How 54 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions were rescued.

Provides an overview of Oman, including key dates and facts about this Middle Eastern country.