2024 in Oman
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| Photo | Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
 |
Sultan/Prime Minister of Oman | Haitham bin Tariq Al Said |
Events
- 28–31 January – 2024 Men's FIH Hockey5s World Cup at Muscat.[1]
- 15 April – Eighteen people are killed in flash floods across the country, with Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate being the worst affected.[2][3]
- 15 July –
- 2024 Muscat mosque shooting: Nine people including three attackers are killed in a shooting at the Imam Ali Mosque in Wadi Kabir, Muscat.[4] The Islamic State subsequently claims responsibility for the attack, its first in Oman.[5]
- One sailor is killed and six others are reported missing after the Comoros-flagged oil tanker Prestige Falcon sinks off Ras Madrakah in the Arabian Sea. Nine sailors are rescued.[6]
- 17 September – The Taliban announces the reopening of the Afghan embassy in Muscat.[7]
- 24 September – The United States Navy vessel USNS Big Horn runs aground and is damaged off the coast of Oman after replenishing the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group.[8]
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