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The oldest fossilized evidence of animals has been unearthed in Oman and reveals that tiny sea sponges were abundant 635 million years ago, long before most of the planet's other major animal groups evolved, according to a new analysis.The oldest fossilized evidence of animals has been unearthed in Oman and reveals that... more
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The inhabitants of the area of Oman have long prospered on Indian Ocean trade.
In the late 18th century, a newly established sultanate in Muscat signed the first in a series of friendship treaties with Britain.
Over time, Oman's dependence on British political and military advisors increased, but it never became a British colony.
In 1970, Qaboos bin Said al-Said overthrew the restrictive rule of his father; he has ruled as sultan ever since.
His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world while preserving the longstanding close ties with the UK.
Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries. The inhabitants of the area of Oman have long prospered on Indian Ocean trade.
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Despite the official rhetoric, children continue to be sold into slavery in the Middle East. According to UNICEF reports there are 40,000 child camel jockeys on the Arabian Peninsula alone. Despite the official rhetoric, children continue to be sold into slavery in the Middle... more
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Want to live out your Lawrence of Arabia fantasies but can only spare a couple of days off work? Tom Robbins travels to Oman for a weekend in the Empty Quarter - 250,000 square miles of nothing but dunes.Want to live out your Lawrence of Arabia fantasies but can only spare a couple of days... more
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The repercussions of the Iraq war have gone farther than what you see in the news. With bloodshed and fear reigning supreme, the educated youth of Iraq see no future. As they try to find work in neighboring countries, more and more doors are closing. Iraqis are banned from entering Saudi Arabia and Qatar and now the United Arab Emirates -- a country that is developing thanks to its overwhelming expatriate community -- is following suit. Many educated Iraqis are being denied residency status/visas without explanation. This is the story of my cousin Ahmed and other youth who are stuck between Iraq and a hard place in Oman, where Iraqis who were working in Dubai are stranded.
Video by: Hala Alsalman
Music by: Omar Offendum (www.thenomads.biz)The repercussions of the Iraq war have gone farther than what you see in the news.... more
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