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Saleh Al Shaibany

Saleh Al Shaibany

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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Volunteers clear debris in the town of Al Suwaiq, on Oman's northern coast. AFP
Cyclone Shaheen rescue workers in Oman face ‘daring challenge'

Some families remain trapped by floodwaters as relief workers clear debris

OmanOctober 07, 2021
A huge clean-up operation has begun in Oman to repair the damage caused by Cyclone Shaheen. Photo: EPA
Oman assesses Cyclone Shaheen damage

Recovery crews start work after tropical storm kills at least 11 people in the country

GulfOctober 05, 2021
A vehicle is submerged on a flooded street after Cyclone Shaheen hit Oman's capital Muscat on Monday. Photo: EPA
11 dead in Oman as officials say worst of Cyclone Shaheen is over

Wadis are overflowing and properties have been destroyed in Al Musannah, Suwaiq, Khaboorah and Saham

GulfOctober 04, 2021
The town of Sur on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. Alamy
Oman shuts up shop as tropical storm Shaheen approaches

Public advised to take precautions, keep away from low lying areas and avoid crossing wadis

OmanOctober 01, 2021
The Royal Hospital in Muscat, Oman. Saleh Al Shaibany for The National
Oman hospital clear of Covid-19 patients for first time in 18 months

Sultanate reports no virus-related deaths for five days

OmanSeptember 23, 2021
Jabali is predominantly spoken in the mountainous areas of Dhofar, Oman. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Why the Omani language of Jabali is close to extinction

Awareness-raising efforts among fluent speakers have fallen on deaf ears

Arts & CultureSeptember 18, 2021
A view of Muscat, the capital of Oman. Anfal Shamsudeen
UAE border opening boosts Oman tourism

Holidaymakers from the Emirates have returned to the sultanate for the first time in three months

OmanSeptember 15, 2021
Oman reported zero Covid-19 deaths on Monday. Photo: Unsplash
Oman reports zero Covid deaths for first time this year

Officials say development will boost a call to remove Oman from travel red lists

GulfSeptember 13, 2021
As expatriates leave, properties in Oman lie empty. Philippe Lopez / AFP
Expats in Oman leave with heavy hearts as Covid pandemic bites

More than 63,000 moved out of country between January and last month

OmanSeptember 08, 2021
The new road will provide access to sites like Bat, providing business opportunities for locals. Photo: Oman Observer
Oman-Saudi desert road will breathe new life into sleepy villages

700-km motorway to cut through the Empty Quarter, bringing trade to once-abandoned areas

OmanSeptember 06, 2021
Oman will allow travellers from the UAE with a negative PCR test and who who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to cross by land into the sultanate. Reuters
Oman to reopen UAE land border from September 1 for vaccinated travellers

The sultanate closed its borders several times since the pandemic began in an attempt to stop the spread of Covid-19

OmanAugust 26, 2021
A closed amusement park in the Omani capital Muscat during lockdown. AFP
Oman to lift evening lockdown on August 21

Anyone attending government offices and certain events must be vaccinated

OmanAugust 19, 2021
Ahmed Al Sheryani, who frequently travels from his home in Al Ain to Salalah, has flown to the Omani resort town for the past three years after seeing how dangerous the roads can be. Ravindranath K / The National
Road to Salalah a 'nightmare' as Omanis flee floods and heatwave

Extreme weather puts Oman on edge but 'staying inside is not an option. We have been in the lockdown for so long'

GulfAugust 12, 2021
The Sur seafront. Courtesy Saleh Al-Shaibany
Sur: where the drums of Arabic Swahili music are still beating in Oman

East African influence has been seen for centuries in this small coastal town

DestinationsAugust 10, 2021
Oman's $175 million botanic garden project is seen as an attempt to bring more tourists to the capital Muscat.
Oman to create $175m botanic garden to boost tourism

The sultanate's tourism ministry said it will be one of the world's largest

OmanAugust 08, 2021
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