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PM to attend Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming’s funeral, cuts UAE trip short
The funeral was set to take place on Thursday.
Eight OPEC+ members extend oil supply cuts until end of December
Key countries have been delaying production increases.
Winning words: Herald Travel next generation writing competition winners revealed
Our youth travel writing competition went in search of the voices of the next generation.
Oil tankers: Trump insists 'Iran did do it,' rejecting denials
Iran called the US allegations "alarming."
Oil tankers 'attacked' in Gulf of Oman
US Navy's 5th Fleet says it is assisting two tankers targeted in the "reported attack".
Brian Rudman: Use defence dollars on pests
COMMENT: Divert some defence money to fighting stink bugs, argues Brian Rudman.
Qatar delivers response to Arab nations
Qatar has personally delivered a handwritten letter in response to Saudi Arabia's demands.
Wahiba Desert: All in a hush
Wahiba Desert holds a moving tranquillity, Jim Eagles finds in an early-morning expedition to the dunes.
Room check: Alila Jabal Akhdar, Oman
Sharon Stephenson stays at Oman's remote five-star Alila Jabal Akhdar hotel.
Watch for the warning flags
Forts and watchtowers by the hundred in the sultanate of Oman point to a fierce past.
Oman: Living on the edge
In several of Oman's tiny villages, some clinging to the sides of cliffs, Jim Eagles finds plenty of hospitality from friendly locals.
Oman: Spirituality in the sands
Standing atop a sand dune silently contemplating the rising sun, Jim Eagles understands why these vast wastes are the cradle of the world's great religions.
Muscat: The sultan's hospitality
In Oman's capital, a devotee of Islam tells Jim Eagles why violent zealots are giving the world a bad opinion of the faith.
Portholes on Arabia
A cruise through ancient lands exposes kids to a diverse culture and religion, writes Heidi Douglas.
Five cool things to do in Oman
Megan Singleton rounds up some of her favourite places in one of her favourite destinations.
Oman: Ships of slave city fit for a sultan
Seafaring traditions are alive and well in Sur, an historic part of Oman's coast, writes Jim Eagles.
Oman: An oasis of charm
In Oman, Jim Eagles finds the picturesque fishing village of Quriyat refreshingly different.
Oman: Magical moments in the desert
Maybe it's the larrikin in me but I never tire of careering over desert sands in four-wheel-drives.
Oman's desert secrets
Unlike some desert landscapes, Oman's interior is extremely mountainous - sand and gravel deserts are broken up by rugged, striated, folded mountains in which nestle oases or wadis (river beds).
Oman: Desert citadel's ingenious defences
Invaders hoping to capture Oman's Nizwa fort in centuries past would have had some medieval defence methods to deal with.
Nizwa, Oman
The inland Omani town of Nizwa is separated from the Gulf of Oman and the city of Muscat by the Jebel Akhdar mountains. It is home to the largest fort on the Arabian Peninsula and is still a great place to buy traditional Omani wares.
Misfat Al Abriyyin, Oman
This mountain village has an abundance of greenery despite its hostile desert surroundings thanks to the village falaj - a centuries-old irrigation system, bringing water from the mountains to make the arid landscape flourish.
Oman: The water of life
In Oman's harsh mountains water equals paradise, turning desolation into lush gardens, Jim Eagles explains.
Oman: Coastal city's boat-building heritage endures
Jill Worrall visits an Omani shipyard which has been turning out vessels for thousands of years.