Old Meets New

Muscat on My Mind

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November 13th 2010
There are perhaps certain advantages to being delayed for nearly twelve hours, even if that means waiting out that half a day in a tiny, characterless terminal in Dubai with only a McDonald’s and Baskin Robbins to keep one occupied. In this case, the advantage was that, from my fortuitous window seat, I got to see my destination come into view all a-glitter in the night. There were the long ri ... read more

Middle East » Oman » Muscat

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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