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On today's episode, an International Committee of the Red Cross plane leaves Amman, Jordan, and lands in the city of Port Sudan on Sunday as the flow of humanitarian aid to Sudan, now in its 16th day of war, increases.
Abu Hussein Al Qurashi, the suspected leader of ISIS, has been killed in Syria in an operation carried out by Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
Four thousand petrochemical workers in southern Iran will be sacked and replaced after going on strike to demand better pay and conditions.
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi praises Tokyo's support for his government's development projects after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday. Mr Kishida is heading his country's delegation at a three-day Egypt-Japan summit in Cairo.
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Ziina users can donate to relief efforts in Beirut
Ziina users will be able to use the app to help relief efforts in Beirut, which has been left reeling after an August blast caused an estimated $15 billion in damage and left thousands homeless. Ziina has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to raise money for the Lebanese capital, co-founder Faisal Toukan says. “As of October 1, the UNHCR has the first certified badge on Ziina and is automatically part of user's top friends' list during this campaign. Users can now donate any amount to the Beirut relief with two clicks. The money raised will go towards rebuilding houses for the families that were impacted by the explosion.”
Know before you go
- Jebel Akhdar is a two-hour drive from Muscat airport or a six-hour drive from Dubai. It’s impossible to visit by car unless you have a 4x4. Phone ahead to the hotel to arrange a transfer.
- If you’re driving, make sure your insurance covers Oman.
- By air: Budget airlines Air Arabia, Flydubai and SalamAir offer direct routes to Muscat from the UAE.
- Tourists from the Emirates (UAE nationals not included) must apply for an Omani visa online before arrival at evisa.rop.gov.om. The process typically takes several days.
- Flash floods are probable due to the terrain and a lack of drainage. Always check the weather before venturing into any canyons or other remote areas and identify a plan of escape that includes high ground, shelter and parking where your car won’t be overtaken by sudden downpours.
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