Tony Walsh – author & tours through Arabia
Oman ratifies the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications by by Royal Decree 19/2021 on February 15, 2021 .
This Geneva Act in itself is Continue reading “Oman ratifies the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications this protects brand names that are geographic in nature.“
Alila Hinu Bay Oman is now taking bookings from 1 May 2021.
The property is a 10km drive from Mirbat, a small town east of Salalah International Airport.
With an Continue reading “Alila Hinu Bay Oman Mirbat Dhofar“
The annual ranking of the Middle East’s most powerful women in business has now been revealed by Forbes Middle East. From the sultanate, four Omani women have made to the coveted top 50 of The Middle East’s Power Businesswomen 2021.
From Oman, Haifa al Khaifi,
who was recently named CEO of Energy Development Oman (EDO) is ranked 30th. Continue reading “Middle East’s most powerful women”
The Oman Budget for 2021 has been announced.
The figures are based Continue reading “Oman Budget 2021”
The world is experiencing transformative change with technology developments, demographic changes, changing consumer habits, environmental and climate change. So to build for the future a new emphasis is needed. Local initiatives to support local people
These together with continued inequalities and the immense impacts of the COVID-19 have created a new approach, the Continue reading “Tourism needs to focus on local initiatives to support local people”
to help understand the rapidly changing rules for Oman Visa 2020/2021 .
Visa Entry & Exit stamps UAE & Oman
Always check on Oman government websites & with your airline before travelling to get the latest update.
Arrivals should have hotel reservation, health insurance, return ticket, passport validity of at least six months on arrival date, and Continue reading “OMAN’S TRAVEL REGULATIONS IN WINTER 2020/2021”
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said has made many Royal Decrees about Government Ministries (see below) and under Royal Decree No. 111/2020 created New Ministers in Oman.
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi is appointed Continue reading “New Government Ministries and Ministers in Oman created by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said“
In September, 1979 just west of the date oasis in Sinaw a glazed clay jar was dug up at a building site. The pot, with its green glaze, was a common variety of what is called ‘Sasanian-Islamic’, found in eastern Arabia and Persia during the period covering the end of the Sasanian period and its eclipse by Islam.
However, inside the pot Continue reading “Sinaw Hoard of Silver Coins”
Oman’s arrival requirements for when commercial flights start in the country following reopening after Covid-19.
Key points Continue reading “Oman’s arrival requirements for when commercial flights start”
Records of the Jews in Sohar Oman stretch back to as early as AD 950 when Buzurq ibn Shahriyar wrote about the Jewish merchant Ishaq bin Yahuda in his book “Book of the Wonders of India.” According to this text, Ishaq bin Yahuda traded between Sohar and China some 50 years earlier, where on a visit to Sohar he apparently had goods valued in excess of 3 million Dinars.
Bertram Thomas describes Jews living west of Sohar during the initial period of Islam, one of whom met Amr bin Al As, the Prophet’s representative to Oman.
Wellstead described the Jews arriving in Muscat in 1828, from the ‘exactions and tyranny of Continue reading “Jews in Sohar Oman”
Oman’s New Tourism Regulations have been issued by Oman’s Ministry of Tourism for the return of in-bound tourism to Oman.
In addition to following the preventive measures needed by the Supreme Committee on COVID-19 at their offices, the ministry said the operators must ensure that travellers have a medical certificate or required permits issued before travelling.
All reservations should be made through the internet, preferable with on-line or contactless payments.
Tours for groups should not exceed 15 people – and while on tour physical distancing should be observed with signed reminders.
Medical coverage insurance will be compulsory for all travellers before finalising any booking.
When a tourist arrives the following procedures should be followed.
The number of people entering the hotel reception area to be limited.
Social distancing requirements should be observed and clean waiting areas with water bottles are to be provided.
At hotel check-in, online registration is prefered and where a physical document is required separate pens should be used for each guest.
An a-la-carte menu is to be offered in hotels and restaurants.not a buffet.
Tour guides should have a digital thermometer to drivers for temperature checks of the guests.
Oman will close its Customs Clearance Offices on the main border with the UAE at Hatta / Al Wajajah – in favour of online clearance.
Closure of Customs Clearance Offices at Al Wajajah Border Post#عمان_تواجه_كورونا pic.twitter.com/nt29gVrdF8
— Oman VS Covid19 – عمان تواجه كورونا (@OmanVSCovid19) May 5, 2020
The Khanjar is a symbol of Oman, here is a short video on making an Omani Khanjar
The British-Yemeni Society, The International Association for the Study of Arabia and the MBI Al Jaber Foundation were hosting Tim Mackintosh-Smith in conversation with Ian Black on the book ‘Arabs’ by Tim.
With a break in the gales over Britian and the overcast weather breaking into a bright, sunny day, I took Continue reading “Tim Mackintosh-Smith talks ‘Arabs’”
