Sitting room of our hotel room

The land of oil and honey

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December 18th 2008
Everyone knows that oil is a valuable resource. You know it when you fill up your tank at the gas station, when you get your gas bill, or when they add those ridiculous fuel surcharges to the price of your airfare. But I never really, FULLY, understood the price of oil until I looked out across the business district of Dubai from my hotel balcony on Sheikh Zayed Street... 50-story plate glass skys ... read more

Middle East » Oman

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In 1970, QABOOS bin Said Al Said ousted his father and has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world and has preserved a long-standing political and military relationship with the UK. ... ... read more