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Introducing Oman
It’s a curious observation about travelling in Oman that the moment you tuck behind a sand dune and begin erecting your tent, however discreetly, someone will park alongside and start camping too. Never mind that it is the only car you’ve seen all day; never mind that there are 2700km of beautiful, empty sandy beaches; never mind that the mountains are so lonesome in parts that only wolves and hedgehogs meander into the night; and never mind that memories of Thesiger are the only evocations of the living to issue from the dunes of the Empty Quarter – the one-car-per-day will find yours and camp alongside.
What makes this observation a particularly topical one is that it’s only relatively recently that a network of roads and graded tracks, such as the coast road from Filim to Shwaymiyah, or the adventurous mountain track to the ancient tombs at Gaylah, has made it possible to penetrate Oman’s pristine landscapes, as well as its more visited ones. Muscat has been a port hub for many years, and today is the arrival point for everything from goods to cruise ships. In the Sharqiya Region you'll discover some of Oman's main attractions, like the beautiful beaches of Sur, turtle nesting sites in Ras Al-Jinz and the desert dunes of Sharqiya (Wahiba) Sands.
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Pirates expand to Oman's waters
12 June 2009 11:28PM
A cargo vessel is hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off Oman - the first such attack in the area, Nato says.
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ICC World Cup Qualifier
4 April 2009 6:55PM
Fixtures for the final qualifying tournament for the 2011 Cricket World Cup
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Scots beat Oman in tense finish
4 April 2009 4:48PM
Batsmen Kyle Coetzer hits 127 as Scotland beat Oman by nine runs in their World Cup qualifying match in Johannesburg.
