US sends 10 Guantánamo detainees to Oman
One of the men, who are all Yemenis, has been at the prison since he was 17; Guantánamo's detainee population is now 93
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One of the men, who are all Yemenis, has been at the prison since he was 17; Guantánamo's detainee population is now 93
Gulf Arab countries, heavily reliant on oil income, have been hit hard by the sharp decline in crude prices
The hostages, who have not been identified, were flown out of the capital, Sanaa, on an Omani air force flight
It’s not the first time the country has navigated sensitive issues in the region. John Terrett has more
Transfer of prisoners brings Guantanamo population down to less than half what it was when Obama took office
Arash Aramesh, a Gulf security analyst, discusses the meeting with the GCC members
The Yemenis were cleared for release from Guantánamo nearly five years ago; four will go to Oman and one to Estonia
Oman’s massive increase in defense spending is about currying favor with the United States, not defending itself