Muscat

Busted at the Border

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May 9th 2006
Sometimes common sense should prevail but unfortunately today was not the day. I taxied to the airport this morning on time and said my farewells to Nur on arrival, he has a group of Syrian friends that seems to grow all the time, having lived there as a kid and speaking Arabic helps. I got my flight without problems a Scottish hostie even gave me an extra meal I must look pretty pitiful, ... 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