Tony Walsh – author on Oman & Arabia
Snapshots of my life & visits to Oman. Oman’s built history stretches back 5,000 years, its one of the Arab world’s most enduring cultures. Today its a modern economy with a hospitable population.
Forbes magazine has released its annual list of most powerful women in the Arab world 2017. This year there are two lists, one for Business and one for Government. Topping the lists, as always, are Lubna S. Olayan and Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi of Saudi and UAE. However. there is a rapid rush to the top by Oman’s working Women.
Dominating this list, as their company Continue reading “Oman’s working Women are a growing presence in the Forbes 100 list”
Oman Rail, one of the key building blocks of Oman’s future, has had Royal Decree, 24/2017 issued. This covers the forth part of the first package of the railway track.
The package covers the area Continue reading “Oman Rail get traction with a new Royal Decree”
Oman’s OMRAN, the Oman Government Tourism development company, and UAE-based company DAMAC have announced a development partnership to develop the Mina Sultan Qaboos Waterfront into a $1 billion major integrated tourism and lifestyle destination in Muscat.
It will be part of the overall Continue reading “Omans Mina Sultan Qaboos Waterfront has new developer”
Mwasalat Bus Service in Oman has announced changes, below are details of the change, buses involved and a map.
to the departure Continue reading “Oman’s Mwasalat Bus Service Location change for the long distance Bus service including Dubai“
The latest ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey 2017 shows that the youth in the Arab World may be closer to their western counterparts viewpoint than many think.
The survey was conducted Continue reading “Arab Youth Survey 2017”
June though its mid-summer is often not as searing as May, that’s often because the rise in humidity also drops the temperature; so Oman’s Top 5 things to do June takes that into account. This year the start of June is part of the month of Ramadhan, and probably the 4-6 June will be Eid, so do take that into account when making plans.
So here are the top 5 things to do in June in Oman.
Indoor bowling included in Oman’s Top 5 to do June as its a great activity during Ramadhan as Continue reading “Oman’s Top 5 things to do June”
Its been announced that the Design & the Project Management of the construction
for Muscat Duty Free has been awarded to Continue reading “Muscat Duty Free design and construction management announced”
Oman’s Royal Opera House has a remarkable mix of performances over the 2017 – 2018 season. In September they launch with Aida by Verdi
for 3 days 14, 16,17 performed by Teatro Regio Torino (‘Royal Theatre’ Turin) – the Continue reading “Oman’s Royal Opera House – winter 2017-18 highlights”
Sultan Qaboos was shown tonight on Oman TV meeting King Abdullah II of Jordan
along with Continue reading “Sultan Qaboos at Bait Al Barakah”
OMRAN, the Oman Ministry of Tourism’s subsidiary, will have a new CEO, from May 1st. He will join OMRAN following the departure, for personal reasons, of the previous CEO James Wilson in February 2017.
The arrival of the new CEO Continue reading “Oman’s OMRAN appoints a new CEO”
Oman Air has issued its 2016 financial statement.
Oman Air’s chairman H.E. Darwish bin Ismail bin Ali Al Balushi highlighted the introduction of 4 new Boing 737-800s which will give a total of 47 aircraft within the fleet. This lead to a total of 7.7million passengers using Oman Air,
an increase of 21% over 2015 with an increase in available Continue reading “Oman Air’s 2016 financial results.”
Writing the revision for the Oman Guide for Bradt in 2016 – deciding which unique experiences could be included — and which should not — turned out to be a difficult area. I needed not only to focus on finishing the text & maps but also to change my viewpoint of Oman’s tourism.
Previously, for my tour company, a visit to a museum could be pre-planned as part of a basic tour, a special visit to a honey-bee keeper could be agreed within days; a typical meal with a local family set up with perhaps a week’s organisation. Continue reading “INCLUDING UNIQUE LOCAL EXPERIENCES IN THE OMAN GUIDE FOR BRADT – a dilemma about accessibility and availability of local crafts and heritage in Oman“
May can often be Oman’s hottest month and temperatures over 40c are frequent. This means that Oman’s Top 5 things in May activities need to be selected to take the heat into account. Also consider that in 2019 Ramadhan runs from 5th May – 4th June.
Though spending time in one of Oman’s almost innumerable Continue reading “Oman’s Top 5 things to do in May”
Ad Duqm was once, only a few years ago, a small village with a couple of shops, an equal number of local restaurants and it was a cash economy with not even a bank. However times have changed and Oman’s Ad Duqm Port and Free Trade Zone Ad Duqm (Duqm SEZA) hosted Oman Wanfang LLC, a Chinese company, for a signing ceremony on the 19th April for Oman Wanfang to develop 1,172 hectares of land adjacent to Ad Duqm’s port as Oman China Industrial Park at Ad Duqm.
Ad Duqm is a key part of Oman’s renewed focus Continue reading “Ad Duqm Port and Free Trade Zone a piece in Oman’s future vision.“
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