President Kais Saied has 10 days to designate new prime minister after Ennahdha nominee fails to win chamber's backing.
Al Jazeera analysed data to measure global reaction to the most significant confrontation between US and Iran in years.
Government statement blames 'human error' for the incident that left 176 people killed, including many Iranian citizens.
Demonstrators take aim at foreign interference in Iraq, after tensions between US and Iran played out on Iraqi soil.
Local media report the former culture minister has been sworn in before the ruling family council.
If Omani royals fail to pick successor in three days, they will unseal a letter written by Qaboos naming his choice.
Death comes as Beijing announced that 41 people have been diagnosed with pathogen linked to a new type of coronavirus.
Qaboos was a direct descendant of the founder of the Al Bu Said dynasty and he ruled the Gulf state since 1970.
On same day US strike killed Soleimani in Iraq, a US air strike targeted an Iranian official in Yemen, officials say.
Three national resettlement agencies have sued the Trump administration in an effort to block the order.
Firefighters across Australia's southeast are facing strong winds and temperatures beyond 40 degrees Celsius as they work to save lives and houses.
Officials speaking to AP news agency say draft list includes seven countries, the majority of which are Muslim-majority.
