2024 in Oman
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This articles lists events from the year 2024 in Oman.
Incumbents
[edit]| Photo | Post | Name |
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Sultan/Prime Minister of Oman | Haitham bin Tariq Al Said |
Events
[edit]- 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]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[9]
- 11 January – Accession Day
- 8 February – Prophet's Ascension
- 10–13 April – End of Ramadan
- 16–20 June – Feast of the Sacrifice
- 7 July – Islamic New Year
- 15 September – Prophet's Birthday
- 18-19 November – National Day
References
[edit]- ^ Jazib, Mohammad (4 September 2023). "FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024: Schedule, Team, Venue Announced". Jagran Josh. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Sudden heavy rains in Oman kill at least 17 including schoolchildren whose bus was overtaken". Associated Press. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Heavy storms soak Gulf as Oman toll rises to 18". France 24. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "At least six killed in Oman mosque attack". Al Jazeera. July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Islamic State group claims deadly attack in Oman". BBC. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "One dead, nine rescued off Oman's coast after oil tanker sinks". Al Jazeera. July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Afghanistan reopens its embassy in Oman, the Taliban say". Associated Press. September 17, 2024.
- ^ "US Navy replenishment ship damaged after refueling warships in the Middle East". AP News. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Oman Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
