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2023-06-26 18:47
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2023-06-26 18:13
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Are you planning to travel through the UK (in transit) or visit it without requiring a visa? If so, you… Read More
2023-01-15 17:47
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In cool winter weather – it was good to explore Bahrain. Staying centrally, near Bab Al Bahrain a… Read More
2022-12-22 09:43
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2022-12-09 16:30
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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salam Al Saud, Oman&rsqu&hell…Read More
2022-12-07 16:45
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Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq issued a royal decree about 2023 official holidays in the Sultana… Read More
2022-12-05 23:13
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The EU may soon offer Visa free travel to Omani citizens. Draft legislation will have to be endorsed by… Read More
2022-12-01 20:21
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The Omani Khanjar has just been inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. This tra… Read More
2022-11-17 14:32
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Celebrated on the 18th November – National Day in Oman is also on the Birthday of His late Majest… Read More
2022-10-26 13:06
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On 4 November 1922 in Egypt, a stone step that was cut into the rock was found, possibly by a young wat… Read More
2022-10-12 21:41
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I am absolutely delighted that the International Association for the Study of Arabia (IASA https://iasa… Read More
2022-10-07 17:43
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I watched the film ‘Moonage Daydream’, the latest, almost psychedelic, David Bowie ev… Read More
2022-09-15 20:21
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I joined the crowds assembled to watch the procession of The Queen’s lying-in-state. Opposite the… Read More
2022-07-08 12:45
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Eid Mubarak عيد مبارك July 2022
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2021-03-01 10:28
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Oman ratifies the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indicat… Read More
2021-02-18 16:00
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Alila Hinu Bay Oman is now taking bookings from 1 May 2021. The property is a 10km drive from Mir… Read More
2020-01-27 09:10
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Take a drive through Oman’s longest tunnel in the video below. At 1477metres long, the Ash Sharqu… Read More
2020-01-11 06:59
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Haitham bin Tariq Al Said has been announced as Sultan of Oman. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said was bo… Read More
2020-01-11 05:00
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The much mourned death of Sultan Qaboos now means that Oman’s law of succession comes into force… Read More
2019-12-24 16:02
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2019-12-19 11:04
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Dr Noel Guckian, the former British Ambassador to Oman has died. He was ambassador to Oman between 2005… Read More
2019-12-04 17:29
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Prince William flew in from Kuwait to visit Oman in early December 2019. Sultan Qaboos met with him in… Read More
2019-09-11 09:34
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Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla – the Vatican’s Apostolic Nuncio (diplomat) to Yeme… Read More
2019-08-10 22:10
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2019-06-04 11:16
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Eid Mubarak عيد مبارك
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2019-04-15 14:07
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Oman Aquarium, located in the Palm Mall in Oman’s capital city, Muscat. Read more below including Pictures, Prices and a Map of location. This will be th… Read More
2019-04-07 20:51
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On the Upper floor of the British Museum, Rooms 42–43 house the Albukhary Foundation’s rooms. This cultural institution, founded by Syed Mokhtar Al… Read More
2019-03-26 12:35
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London was in bloom for the International Media MarketPlace 2019, at the QEII Centre. This annual event is a chance for tourism business to meet the travel med… Read More
2019-03-19 18:26
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Transport yourself from Dhofar into Thailand as Anantara Al Baleed Resort Salalah celebrates the Songkran festival at the Mekong restaurant on April 13th. The… Read More
2019-03-05 11:19
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The Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi seems to have been renamed Qasr Al Watan in advance of part of its building being open to the public. From 11th March at 1… Read More
2019-02-19 12:44
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Check out this great idea by Janardhan Havanje . It’s a Plastic Swallowing Fish sculpture at Malpe Beach near Udupi on the Arabian Sea in Karnataka… Read More
2019-02-13 09:30
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Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) has purchased the award-winning Six Senses brand from private equity fund Pegasus Capital Advisors for USD 300 million. The sale… Read More
2019-01-17 16:55
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The Mwasalat Bus from Dubai to Muscat now has a couple of extra pick-up points in Dubai, making travel even easier. The timings are from the main terminus… Read More
2019-01-13 13:24
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Tour of Oman 2019 starts in just over a month with 18 teams including Astana from Kazakhstan, whose Alexey Lutsenko won the race in 2018. This is the 10th anni… Read More
2018-12-29 09:55
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Anantara Al Baleed Resort Salalah celebrates New Year in Oman’s sub-tropical south of Dhofar with cocktails under starry skys. A fabulous live-band leads… Read More
2018-12-27 12:40
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A Ferry Service for Oman from Qatar and Kuwait might be launching soon. This seems to be being organized from Qatar , though the ‘ownership’ o… Read More
2018-12-26 10:09
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High in the mountains of Oman Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar celebrates New Year 2019 with an array of fun-filled activities and entertainment for the whole famil… Read More
2018-12-24 13:02
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Mwasalat Taxi has announced more reductions to Muscat Airport Taxi charges, this time the airport charges. Sunday to Thursday 06:00-22:00 The base fare will be… Read More
2018-12-22 10:46
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2018-12-06 11:50
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Duqm Refinery has achieved full finance on its path to becoming a driver in Oman’s economic diversification. One of Oman’s economic objec… Read More
2018-11-04 16:22
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The design for the Oman Pavilion “Oman Opportunities over time” for the forthcoming Dubai Expo 2020 has been revealed by Sayyid Haitham bin Ta… Read More
2018-10-26 14:07
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Sultan Qaboos Al Said has received in Bait Al Barakah Muscat, Oman, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara . The visit comes in the sa… Read More
2018-10-26 10:09
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In the far south of Oman is the location of one of the Britain’s ‘Special Air Service’s’ more publicly known battles ‘The Battle… Read More
2018-10-08 09:40
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A new Cyclone named, Cyclone Luban (Luban is the local Omani name for the Frankincense Tree and its Incense Resin), is forming in the Arabian Sea southeas… Read More
2018-09-16 12:27
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Forbes magazine has released its 2018 list of the ‘Most Influential Women’. Its good to see Oman’s most influential women are included… Read More
2018-09-15 09:06
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Muscat Festival 2019, Oman’s month-long entertainment and cultural event will start on Thursday 10 January 2019 and will end on Saturday 9th Februar… Read More
2018-08-21 17:53
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Work has started for the Harweel 50MW project for Wind Power in Oman. General Electric (GE) Renewable Energy, are supplying the turbines for the si… Read More
2018-08-10 18:08
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In north-western Oman are the ancient tombs and monuments associated with the UNESCO sites of Bat, Al Ayn and Al Khutm. UNESCO’s International Council on… Read More
2018-07-19 10:04
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Oman’s Frankincense would have been the original cash crop if cash had been invented 3,500 years ago; but in those days it was a crop of barter, royal gift or the spoil o… Read More
2018-07-15 17:34
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Currently, arrival regulations in Oman for tourists include a requirement that the vehicle in which they travel is insured for the territory of Oman. Insurance may be either ta… Read More
2018-05-06 11:40
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In a departure from the usual practice of only announcing the start of Ramadhan, and other religious events, by actually sighting the Cresent Moon Oman’s Ministry of… Read More
2018-03-14 23:33
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With a few days free I flew from Sharjah in the UAE to Isfahan in Iran. Landing in Shahid Beheshti International Airport at Isfahan it was obvious that it had not been moderniz… Read More
2018-03-14 16:20
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Muscat International Airport is due to open its new terminal for the first flights on March 20th #تنويه هام: ان……Read More
2018-02-18 12:41
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The issuing authority for visas for Oman, the Royal Oman Police, have announced changes to how advance visas can be applied for its reported. “Royal Oman Police here… Read More
2018-02-02 13:27
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Oman’s government-owned Mwasalat Taxis service has announced new reduced charges from 1st February 2018. The Mwasalat Taxi charges are now lower than the costs of the Tax… Read More
2018-01-22 20:27
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The Oman government has stated that all Taxis (including the original Orange and White unmetered ones) will soon have fares set by the appropriate government authority, the Min… Read More
2018-01-10 09:31
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Oman has been included in Bradt Guide’s 2018 ‘Exceptional Places’. This annual listing is a recommendation of those countries, cities or regions that Bradt, t… Read More
2017-12-27 07:53
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The organisers of the Tour of Oman cycle race have announced the dates for 2018, and with only 6 weeks to the start – planning for your visit to Oman to see it needs to s… Read More
2017-12-11 10:07
Oman’s government-owned Mwasalat Taxis service which offers an App based call service along with Credit Card payment has announced new charges. They are comparable to the cos… Read More
2017-12-07 19:24
Nizwa Fort is now under private management by Omran the Oman Government’s master developer of major tourism, heritage and urban developments and Bawader International. From D… Read More
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