Archive for the ‘Oman’ Category
Khareef fest from July 15 in Oman
By Aftab H. Kola Oman is to stage a 48-day long cultural heritage celebrations. MUSCAT, Oman (eTN) – The Khareef Festival, which celebrates the cultural heritage of Oman, will commence on July 15 at 8pm, officials announced.
July 11, 2007
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The Khareef Season arrives early in Salalah
Oman's southern Dhofar region, some 1,000kms from Muscat is home to the country's second largest city, Salalah. Each year from the middle of July to the end of August, more than 300,000 visitors come here to celebrate the Khareef Festival. This is the time of the year when visitors can experience the cooler, cloudy, summer [...]
June 29, 2007
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UAE’s east coast in trouble
By Aftab H. Kola Cyclone Gonu wreaks havoc in the United Arab Emirates after pounding Oman. MUSCAT, Oman (eTN) – Cyclone Gonu, after severely pounding Oman, is now giving eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates chilling moments.
June 8, 2007
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Gonu Cyclone strikes Oman
By Aftab H. Kola Cyclone Gonu hits the coastal areas of the Gulf of Oman. MUSCAT, Oman (eTN) – The whole coastal pockets of Oman was battered with rains accompanied by heavy winds as cyclone Gonu lashed Oman on Wednesday.
June 7, 2007
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Oman gears up for Cyclone Gonu
By Aftab H. Kola Cyclone Gonu, packing wind speeds of around 200 kilometers per hour, is said to be hitting Oman's eastern seaboard. MUSCAT, Oman (eTN) – Oman is bracing itself for a battering storm, rain and strong gales in the wake of Supercyclone Gonu, packing wind speeds of around 200 kilometers per hour, is [...]
June 5, 2007
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Oman is Middle East's most peaceful country
By Aftab H. Kola Why tourists are thronging Oman during the last two years? MUSCAT, Oman (eTN) – In the first study of its kind, Oman was ranked as most secured and peaceful country in the Middle-East and North Africa in relation to its neighbors, a new study has revealed.
June 4, 2007
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Oman to stage Khareef festival
By Aftab H. Kola/etn Salalah, Oman (eTN) – Come June an ocean of rolling green grass, draped in clouds and mist and a sheet of drizzle turn Dhofar in southern Oman into a magical land. From June through September, Dhofar is teeming with tourists from every corner of the Gulf and other countries who come [...]
May 24, 2007
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Resort ‘epitomizes' aspirations and culture of Oman
MUSCAT, Oman (eTN) – It is a surreal scene. The moon hangs low on the horizon and its rays trace a rippled line through the Gulf of Oman waters at the Azaiba beach. Loll in the lap of luxury at the Golf Resort Hotel at the hub of The Wave project.
March 21, 2007
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Holidays in Oman
This winter in Oman has been remarkable – we have had a substantial increase in rain which has greened the hills around Muscat and on one occasion created a double rainbow over Ruwi.
February 5, 2007
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Muscat braces for Festival 2007
By Aftab H. Kola l eTN Middle East Oman's biggest cultural and shopping extravaganza, the Muscat Festival 2007, will be held from January 1 to February 2, 2007. Abdullah bin Abbas bin Ahmed, chairman of Muscat Municipality, announced the date of Muscat Festival 2007 at Crowne Plaza in the presence of the media and sponsors [...]
November 28, 2006
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