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Oman: Coastal city's boat-building heritage endures
Jill Worrall visits an Omani shipyard which has been turning out vessels for thousands of years.
Oman: Architectural beauty in the land of frankincense
Muscat first began to make a name for itself in the 14th and 15th centuries as a trading port but it was the Portuguese who built some of its most distinctive architectural features.
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Oman
Sultan Qaboos ibn Said (whose family has been in power since 1747), is the current ruler of Oman and is revered and loved throughout the country, perhaps in part because he has funded projects such as this glittering mosque, which was opened in 2001 after a six-year building project and can accommodate 20,000 worshippers.
Romantic places to take your hottie
Whisking your loved one to one of these romantic retreats will impress.
Oman: Between a rock and a hard place
On a trip to Oman, Jim Eagles heads to the 'Grand Canyon of Arabia' and navigates sheer drops and rock falls to visit an abandoned cliff face village.
Wadi Al Nakhur, Oman, Middle East
This area, often referred to as the Grand Canyon of Arabia, once supported dozens of remote mountain settlements. In the early 2000s however, the Oman Government moved all the inhabitants to less remote sites with easier access to modern services, leaving the villages to ghosts and foreign trampers.
Jim Eagles: Serene oases in the Middle East
Fortunately, there are still places in the Middle East that remain oases of tranquillity amid those deserts of dissatisfaction.
Broadening the mind on Iraq's lawless roads
Cathrin Schaer visits a country which appears different from the headlines.
Extremist vilifies female soldier on bus
Arrest of ultra-Orthodox fanatic inflames debate over gender separation
Iraq shaken by blitz, instability
Sectarian warfare on the rise with fears of an anti-Shia crusade