Oman News

Salalah's Annual Khareef Festival to be Held Until End September 2010 02/08/2010
The Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Tourism has confirmed that Salalah's annual Khareef Festival will be held until the end of September, 2010. Large numbers of visitors are expected to travel to Salalah, the capital of Dhofar Province and Oman's ...

Dusit International makes Middle East Priority Market - Aiming to Operate 15 hotels by 2015 24/05/2010
Dusit International has made the Middle East its priority market for overseas expansion, targeting to operate at least 15 hotels by 2015. The fast-track expansion plan will make the group one of the leading Asian brands in the Middle East. Dusit ...

Oman Air new to Kuala Lumpur 14/04/2010
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, will begin flying to Kuala Lumpur on May 1, with four weekly flights between Muscat and the Malaysian capital. Kuala Lumpur will be the airline's 33rd destination and the second in the Far ...

Oman Air Boosts Inbound Tourism Through Attractive Family Fares To Salalah 24/08/2009
Oman Air, the Diamond Sponsor and Official Carrier for Salalah Tourism Festival in its continuing efforts to boost inbound tourism, has designed attractive family rates for passengers travelling from Muscat to Salalah who can now plan to escape to ...

Oman Air Supports Salalah Tourism Festival 13/07/2009
In continuation with its role in promoting Oman as a distinctive tourism destination through supporting important festivals that have become the landmark events in the Sultanate, Oman Air has signed in as the Diamond Sponsor for the Salalah Tourism ...

Muscat Hills Golf and Country Club 03/07/2009
Interactive map of the golf course Muscat Hills Golf and Country Club Muscat Hills has been carefully crafted by the internationally acclaimed golf course designer, Paul Thomas, of Dave Thomas Associates, whose portfolio includes La Manga West ...

Gulf Air Launches Service to Three New Destinations for the Summer 26/06/2009
Gulf Air, Bahrain's national carrier, announced it will launch service to three new destinations - Aleppo, Alexandria and Salalah - from Bahrain for the summer season. Service to the Egyptian city of Alexandria started on June 22 with five ...

Anantara Marks Middle East and North Africa As Key Development Area 16/06/2009
Owned by the Thailand-based Minor International, Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas is expanding its portfolio across the MENA region with the opening of four new properties by 2011. Following Anantara's successful inception to the region with ...

Oman Air Non-Stop To London And Bangkok 18/05/2009
Oman Air, the National Carrier of The Sultanate of Oman has introduced wide-body A330 aircraft on their daily London Heathrow services on May 1st. From 17th May the carrier adds a second A330 to their fleet and this will operate their Bangkok ...

Golden Tulip Resort Khasab 04/05/2009
Beautifully situated in Khasab the Sultanate of Oman, amongst some of the most spectacular landscape in the Middle East and the whole world, this hotel resort provides a stunning outlook. The hotel houses warmly decorated, comfortable and ...

Oman's first grass golf course ready to play at Muscat Hills 28/04/2009
Muscat Hills Golf and Country Club will officially be unveiling Oman's first grass championship golf course on Thursday 30th April 2009 at a launch event attended by senior Omani dignitaries, Government ministers, sports and media representatives. A

Oman Air Warmly Welcomes Swiss-Belhotel International As A Partner In The Sindbad Frequent Flyer Programme 06/04/2009
Oman Air recently announce the new partnership that it has formed with the Swiss-Belhotel International Group offering Sindbad Frequent Flyer Programme members an array of stylish accommodation and mileage earning benefits across the GCC, Middle ...

Crowne Plaza officially launches in Sohar 02/04/2009
The new five-star Crowne Plaza Sohar Hotel official opened its doors on Monday morning at a gala ceremony. The ceremony marked the beginning of a new standard of hotel accommodation and facilities for Sohar's (Oman) ever-growing business and ...

Muscat City Sightseeing Tour - A Fascinating Capital 28/03/2009
The tour begins by driving through the beautiful embassy quarter of Muscat en route to Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. Visit the mosque, a religious landmark of Muscat and splendor of unique Islamic architecture (Islamic dress code to be observed). The ...

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