21 of its 73 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (9 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 22 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Oman on 7 of the 30 days held.
Most on Tuesday 6 October 2026: 44 of its 103 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Oman: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
OmanThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
3 Oct
Gulf of Omanaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 6 outlets
3 Oct
Oman Airattacks & violence
62 stories, 146 outlets
4 Oct
Oman Airattacks & violence
22 stories, 32 outlets
5 Oct
Oman Airattacks & violence
6 stories, 9 outlets
6 Oct
Khasabaccidents & disasters
31 stories, 38 outlets
7 Oct
Khasabaccidents & disasters
10 stories, 11 outlets
12 Oct
Soharpeople displaced
5 stories, 5 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Oman most44 of its 103 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Khasab accounted for 31 of Oman's 44 stories about harm, carried by 38 outlets.
37 of its 83 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
111 of its 193 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Oman Air accounted for 62 of Oman's 111 stories about harm, carried by 146 outlets.
10 of its 31 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%.
11 of its 51 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
1 more day the news pointed at Oman
20 of its 67 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (12 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 5 million people live in Oman. Over these days its news carried 91 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about three times the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence41%169 stories
Disasters & accidents24%101 stories
Health14%59 stories
Rights & justice8%33 stories
Displacement6%25 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%14 stories
Food & livelihood2%7 stories
Shelter & services2%7 stories
Where it happened
Oman (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people injured55 Stories reporting people affected55 Stories reporting people killed53 Stories reporting arrests24 Stories reporting evacuations18Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Oman. Ring: the world. Measured over 407 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about half usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Oman in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Oman's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Yemen63 in 100 of its 1,890 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Saudi Arabia46 in 100 of its 11,880 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Oman22 in 100
of its 1,896 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
United Arab Emirates14 in 100
of its 3,843 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.