Walking along its creek, Dubai seems not to have changed since I first visited 29 years ago.
We took the Abara boat which still Continue reading “Dubai Transport”
Dubai Transport
the old and new
Month: September 2015
The first A380 Lands at Muscat’s Airport
as the first of 2 planes diverted from Dubai
An Airbus A380 has landed at Muscat International Airport
coming in from the south.
It wasnt a Continue reading “The first A380 Lands at Muscat’s Airport”
Eid Mubarak
from Oman
Oman and Yemen
close neighbours
The Saudi lead attacks on Yemen seem to have become more aggressive and widespread following the death of 50 Bahraini and UAE troops who are engaged in military action in Marib Yemen. Inexplicably the damage includes the home of Oman’s Ambassador to Yemen.
Oman, which is not involved the attacks lead by the other five members of the GCC, Continue reading “Oman and Yemen”
Oman’s Majlis Al Shura
Ready for elections
Oman’s Majlis Al Shura is an elected body which, as its name states, consults and also advises the government of Oman. Each Wilaya (an administrative area) in Oman with a population of 30,000 or above are represented by two members, while Wilaya with fewer are represented by one member.
The election during 2011 had Continue reading “Oman’s Majlis Al Shura”
Oman’s Humpback Whale
a lecture given by Andrew Wilson
Andrew Wilson, a researcher at ESO Whale and Dolphin Research Group with his company Five Oceans, gave a very informative presentation about Oman’s Humpback Whale population. This is probably the world’s only sedentary population of Humpback Whales, as over the last 70,000 years it separated from the rest of the Indian Ocean population and settled in Oman’s waters. The seasonal sea temperature changes caused by the summer Monsoon and rich marine food supplies (Sardines & Euphasids) enables both breeding and feeding within the same body of water.
Andrew explained Continue reading “Oman’s Humpback Whale”
Oman Saudi Road near opening
possibly as early as October
The announced Oman Road to Saudi opening will create the 1st direct tarmac road linkage between Oman and Saudi Arabia, despite the border between the two countries being some 700 kilometres long. This is all about to change with the Oman Road to Saudi opening south-east of the international border intersection between Oman, Saudi & the UAE.
The Oman section runs from Continue reading “Oman Saudi Road near opening”
Opinions about Oman
in a volatile region
Giorgio Cafiero, contributes articles to a number of media organisations about the Arabian Gulf (yes as we are in Oman it’s not the Persian Gulf at the moment). After some analyses of the background of foreign fighters by ‘The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence’ (an organisation created by various academic institutions) in Syria he noticed there were none from Oman. In his article in the online Huffington Post he notes that “unlike other Gulf Arab monarchies, hard-line Wahhabism/Salafism is not
a pillar of Muscat’s Continue reading “Opinions about Oman”
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