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      Saleh Al Shaibany

      Saleh Al Shaibany

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      Saleh Al Shaibany is a Muscat-based writer who has reported for the National since 2009. He spent 15 years covering business, energy and features for Reuters, and wrote a weekly column for Khaleej Times Saleh has freelanced for Oman Observer and Times of Oman.

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      The new road stretches between Oman and Saudi Arabia. Photo: @SaudiProject
      Play16:29:30
      New Oman-Saudi Arabia desert road opens, cutting 16 hours of driving time

      The new road promises to boost trade and reinvigorate remote villages

      GulfDecember 08, 2021
      Sultan Haitham and Prince Mohammed hold talks at Al Alam Palace in Muscat. Prince Mohammed is on a tour of the Gulf region. Photo: Oman News Agency
      Saudi crown prince's Oman visit could secure investments worth $10bn

      Oman and Saudi Arabia are working on plans to diversify their economies

      GulfDecember 07, 2021
      Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is welcomed by the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, upon his arrival at the airport in the Omani capital Muscat on December 6 2021. AFP
      Play10:44:37
      Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince begins Gulf tour in Oman

      Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Sultan Haitham expected to cover Iran nuclear deal, regional conflicts and co-operation in talks

      Saudi ArabiaDecember 06, 2021
      A man wades through a flooded street in Oman's capital Muscat. AFP
      People rescued from wadis as Oman hit by heavy rain

      Civil Aviation Authority warns people to stay safe as storms predicted to worsen

      OmanNovember 30, 2021
      People take part in the Oman National Day parade, on Expo 2020 Dubai's Horizon Avenue. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
      Omanis get free Expo 2020 Dubai tickets at the border for their National Day holiday

      Oman has declared a two-day holiday on Sunday and Monday this week to mark its 51st National Day

      GulfNovember 29, 2021
      Omanis drink coffee at an open-air majlis near Buraimi town. Photo: Jawad Ibrahim
      Older Omani villagers defend dying coffee-drinking tradition

      'Where is their national pride?' ask elders of young people who prefer Starbucks

      GulfNovember 27, 2021
      A street vendor in Azaiba, Muscat. Photo: Saleh Al-Shaibany
      Street food stalls provide opportunity for Oman’s job seekers

      End of street vending ban creates opportunity for young entrepreneurs

      OmanNovember 08, 2021
      A view from the space shuttle Columbia looking northwest over the Gulf of Oman, bottom, the Strait of Hormuz, centre, and the Arabian Sea. Corbis
      Oman plans satellite launch in its first foray into space

      Three companies will collaborate on the Earth observation project

      OmanOctober 31, 2021
      A paddle-boarder in the beautiful blue sea at Barr Al Hikman beach. Photo: Mannan Al Rawahi
      Barr Al Hikman beach a magnet for retired Omanis

      Camping on the sand is the perfect way to 'push the cobwebs from old minds'

      OmanOctober 29, 2021
      A white crane on the water-filled lands in the Batinah towns of Oman after Cyclone Shaheen. Photo: Husam Al Jamali/The National
      Cyclone Shaheen: rare birds visiting Oman in wake of destruction

      White cranes, ospreys, geese and flamingos spotted in waters left behind by storm

      OmanOctober 20, 2021
      An aerial view of the aftermath of Cyclone Shaheen in Al Khaburah city of Oman's Al Batinah region, on October 4, 2021. AFP
      Oman to build 328 houses for flood-stricken families

      More than 1,000 houses were damaged due to Cyclone Shaheen

      GulfOctober 19, 2021
      Ahad Foundation volunteers distribute aid to residents of the town of Al Musannah in Oman's Al Batinah region. Photo: Ahad Foundation
      Omani women mark annual day by helping Cyclone Shaheen victims

      Packets of food and household items distributed in the storm-hit towns of Al Batinah region on Women's Day

      GulfOctober 17, 2021
      Members of Oman’s deaf community help to clean up after Cyclone Shaheen in Khaburah. Photo: Azza Al Mabsali
      Cyclone clean-up highlights employment inequality for Oman's deaf community

      Volunteers said the clean-up operation was an opportunity to promote equal opportunities in workplaces

      OmanOctober 14, 2021
      Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. AP
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      Oman's Sultan Haitham announces Cyclone Shaheen emergency fund

      Providing basic necessities for those most in need is Gulf state's 'first priority'

      OmanOctober 11, 2021
      Former national goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi, right, and other volunteers clear debris from Cyclone Shaheen in the city of Al Khaburah in Oman's Al Batinah region. AFP
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      Expats and Omanis come together for Shaheen clean-up

      20,000 volunteers turn out to help those who lost homes and businesses in the storm

      OmanOctober 09, 2021
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