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            <title><![CDATA['We are at the edge of a battlefield': BBC reports near Strait of Hormuz]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The BBC's Orla Guerin travels to the edge of the critical waterway that Iran has put a stranglehold on.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:30:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who wants what from the Iran war?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Passengers describe 'surreal' scramble to reach first government flight out of Middle East]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The plane landed at London's Stansted Airport in the early hours of Friday morning.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:13:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Passengers on Dubai-Dublin flight 'never so happy to be home' ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The flight was carrying passengers whose flights were cancelled at the weekend, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:59:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brit stuck in Oman on high price of tickets to fly home]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Dr Erasha Amarasinghe is stranded in Oman with her elderly mother.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:15:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[We need more updates, say British nationals stuck in Middle East]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Air travel in the Middle East has been severely disrupted since Saturday, with thousands of flights cancelled.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:09:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nine dead in missile attack on Israel as Iran strikes region]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several deaths are reported across the Middle East as Tehran retaliates for massive strikes by the US and Israel.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:24:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Talks with US set to continue after 'good beginning', Iran's foreign minister says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Abbas Aragchi spoke after hours of talks in Oman ended, which the two countries entered with significantly different positions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Navy ship stops boat carrying £35m of illegal drugs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Commando snipers were used to disable boats travelling across the Gulf of Oman, the Royal Navy says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:43:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yemen's Houthis release crew of seized cargo ship Galaxy Leader]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The group said it was "in support of Gaza and the ceasefire agreement" between Hamas and Israel.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:53:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What is an oasis? Five outstanding examples of oases from around the world]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC Bitesize travels around the world to discover five different oases.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:58:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oman says crew member of capsized tanker found dead and nine rescued]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The vessel, with 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans on board, capsized off Oman's coast on Monday.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:06:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pakistanis and Indian among six killed in Oman attack claimed by IS]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Six people, including a policeman, are killed and 28 injured in a rare shooting near a Shia mosque. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:10:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[T20 World Cup: Group B preview including key batters & bowlers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC Sport and data analysts CricViz assess how England, Australia, Scotland, Oman and Namibia are shaping up before the men's T20 World Cup.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 06:02:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Deadly Dubai floods made worse by climate change]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[But it rains so rarely in the region that scientists do not have enough data to be fully sure.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dubai airport chaos as Gulf hit by deadly storms]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Hundreds of flights were cancelled on Wednesday at the major hub, which connects to every continent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:31:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Documentary Podcast]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The fight to bring home a group of Malawian domestic workers trapped in servitude]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How a WhatsApp group helped save trafficked women]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[How 54 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions were rescued.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:20:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UAE and Oman prepare for torrential rain storms]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Very heavy downpours are likely to cause flash flooding and disruption in parts of the Middle East on Saturday. Chris Fawkes has the details.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:54:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Conversation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Chefs Dina Macki and Keshia Sakarah explore culture and identity through food]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oman country profile]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Provides an overview of Oman, including key dates and facts about this Middle Eastern country.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:58:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Belgium aid worker and Iran diplomat freed in swap]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Olivier Vandecasteele and Assadollah Assadi fly home under a deal brokered by Oman.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 14:52:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saudi-Houthi talks bring hope of Yemen ceasefire]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The talks could mean the war, which has left tens of thousands of Yemenis dead, is coming to an end.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 11:36:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oman media guide]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An overview of the media in Oman, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:59:30 GMT</pubDate>
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