US secretary of state talks in Muscat with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, who replaced longtime ruler and US ally Qaboos in January

Muscat felt Israel would benefit from dialogue, as US was already holding secret talks that led to 2015 deal, Channel 13 reports; Mossad chief Pardo thought idea worth considering

Arab Official tells Haaretz nations who attended proposal's unveiling were given only general information before they agreed to come, but realized later they could not support it

'Jerusalem cannot be left to the bloody claw of Israel,' Turkish president says, declares 'shame' on Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Oman for being open to plan

Newly appointed Sultan Haitham bin Tariq welcomes Arab leaders and UK's Prince Charles

PM recalls his 'important and stirring visit' to the country in 2018; sultan was first Gulf leader to host a serving Israeli PM -- Yitzhak Rabin, in 1994

Western and Arab diplomats see the sultanate as a model of balance on regional issues, and nations have repeatedly turned to it to resolve thorny matters

Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, who has served important diplomatic roles, to take over as the Gulf state's ruler; thousands attend funeral of late monarch

Omani leader succumbs to illness after nearly 50 years in power, leaving no heir; hosted Netanyahu for dramatic 2018 visit to Muscat and helped broker 2015 Iran nuclear deal

Longtime monarch Sultan Qaboos bin Said dies with no apparent heir, leaving some 80 candidates for the throne