Dr. Garima Tiwari, Associate Professor of Law, National Law University Delhi Himani Jha, Research Associate, National Law University Delhi Over the past two months, a series of attacks on commercial vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz has killed
Rethinking the Hormuz Toll Debate: Can Coastal States Monetize Maritime Security?
“Some reconcilement of remotest mind,
Leaves [H]ormuz rubyless, and Ophir chill.”
Hart Crane (1899–1932)
With the United States waging an illegal war against Iran to reshape the architecture of the Middle East, the architecture of the Hormuz Strait may now
At Peace, Yet Under Fire – Blockade Enforcement against Third State Vessels and the U.N Charter
From April 13 to June 18, the U.S.A implemented a blockade against Iran. As part of the blockade enforcement, on June 9th, it attacked the Palau-flagged oil tanker M/T Settebello 20 miles north-east of Sohar in Oman’s Exclusive Economic
Surprising nobody, ICANN calls off Oman meeting
The bad news: ICANN has cancelled its meeting in Oman this October. The good news: you’re all going to Bali instead! The ICANN 87 Annual General Meeting will now take place at the conference center attached to The Westin Resort
ICANN punts on Oman meeting decision
There can be few in the ICANN community feeling confident that the Org’s annual general meeting is going to take place in Oman, as currently planned, but its board has kicked the can on a decision to go ahead or
Codifying Coercion: Iran’s “New Legal Regime” and the Law of International Straits
The Legal Novelty of the Proposal
International commentary on the Strait of Hormuz crisis has focused, understandably, on the lawfulness of Iran’s closure. The more legally significant development has received comparatively little analysis: Iran’s stated intention to revise the
ICANN boss: no plans to scrap Oman meeting
ICANN currently has no plans to cancel its 2026 Annual General Meeting, which is due to take place in Muscat, Oman, later this year, according to CEO Kurt Lindqvist. Speaking at the public forum at ICANN 85 in Mumbai today,
EU Opens New Schengen Visa Options for Indian and Middle Eastern Nationals
Countries share actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Nations have highlighted the role of the food sector and risk of resistant infections as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week.
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, which began Nov. 18 and runs to Nov. 24, focuses on the actions needed to
The Impacts of COVID-19 on Oman’s National Health Security
Abdul Aziz Al Alawi (Sultan Qaboos University), Noor Sulastry Yurni Ahmad (Sultan Qaboos University), The Impacts of COVID-19 on Oman’s National Health Security, SSRN (2022):The COVID-19 has had a massive impact on the Oman national health security system, putting