Archive for June, 2007

Khareef Festival to attract thousands of tourists

KhaleejTimes:
The popular Khareef Festival in the southern Dhofar region, which attracts thousands of tourists from around Oman and the GCC countries, began on Thursday.
The region’s unique weather and monsoon showers, and water springs and misty mountains, are a hit with Gulf holidaymakers looking for an escape from the searing summer heat elsewhere in the […]

Sunny weather brings relief to Oman

GulfNews:
Sunny weather brought relief to residents after heavy rains caused extensive damage to Mirbat and Taqa over the last two days.
“This is a season of rain in Dhofar but the last two days of heavy rain were not usual,” said Mubarak Ali Al Ameri from Salalah.
Another Salalah resident, Awad Omar said that the rains caused […]

Salalah offers greener, cooler pastures this summer for Hilton guests

AMEInfo:
Add an extra night free to a three night stay for a perfectly long weekend getaway.
‘If you are melting in the heat of the rest of the Gulf, or freezing in the air conditioning, Salalah is a welcome break, and with direct Jazeera Airways flights from Dubai and from Kuwait (via Dubai) very accessible. […]