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	Times of Oman
		He also visited Indian School, Sur, and goaded the faculty to include the topography and geography of Oman as a part of investigative learning among the students.
		MUSCAT— The skilled craft experts of the coastal town of Sur have built a unique boat, which is the replica of the 5,000-year-old raft, Majan, used to ply between Oman and India during the early days of trade relationship.
		The boat is planning to ply from the shore of Oman to India in October.
	www.timesofoman.com /newsdetails.asp?newsid=18946 (259 words)

	The Sounds of Sur
		SUR is a coastal town in the Sultanate of Oman.
		In the last century and until four decades ago Sur was famous for boats called the boums, the baghalas, the ganhja, the battil and the dhows.
		Sur is symbolic of places that have had to adjust to change.
	www.nwnet.co.uk /qalhat/yaqub/sur.htm (259 words)

	Sur, Oman - expatriate information from Outpost
		Sur is a fishermen's town on the east coast of Oman.
		Sur is 350 km from Muscat by the inland road and 150 km by the graded coastal road.
		Sur town used to have only a couple of small supermarkets, which also sell the basic daily necessities, but the opening of the first large supermarket in Sur has paved the way for more shops and a commercial centre is planned.
	www.globaloutpostservices.com /sur (259 words)

	Oman - Wikitravel
		Oman Air is the national carrier and flies regularly among the three airports in the country (Muscat/Seeb, Salalah and Sur).
		Oman is a country in the Middle East.
		Crossing from Oman to Yemen is significantly more challenging, and those of an adventurous bent should familiarise themselves very carefully with the regulations regarding that border.
	wikitravel.org /en/Oman (2023 words)

	Falayah, The main building
		A walled courtyard used as a retreat in times of attack is a well-known phenomenon called 'Sur' and can be found in the coastal plains of the Oman Peninsula, especially in the Batinah were around 100 were collected and studied (Costa 1985).
		This kind of fortification is typical for the quite dispersed settlements inside palm gardens, which had to rely on wells.
		They all served as a warning system against raiders from outside.
	www.rakmuseum.gov.ae /farm.html (2023 words)

	Country Analysis Brief - Oman
		Oman began exports of LNG in early 2000, with the completion of a 6.6-million-ton-per-year liquefaction plant is located at Qalhat, near Sur.
		Oman could also serve as a transit corridor for gas exports from the Dolphin Project to Pakistan through a subsea pipeline, but sufficient demand and financing to make this possible are not expected in the next several years.
		Oman's government is undertaking a major reform of the country's electric power system.
	www.world-digest.com /doe/mu.htm (2023 words)

	Oman Country Analysis Brief
		Oman began exports of LNG in early 2000, with the completion of a 6.6-million-ton-per-year liquefaction plant is located at Qalhat, near Sur.
		Oman could also serve as a transit corridor for gas exports from the Dolphin Project to Pakistan through a subsea pipeline, but sufficient demand and financing to make this possible are not expected in the next several years.
		Oman's government is undertaking a major reform of the country's electric power system.
	www.mafhoum.com /press3/110E18.htm (2023 words)

	Ash Sharqiyah Region, Oman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ash Sharqiyah region is the eastern region of Sultanate of Oman; the capital of Ash Sharqiyah is Sur.
		Oman's Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water administers the site, which is one of the Sultanate's most important natural reserves.
		Of particular touristic interest is the Ash Sharqiyah coast, which includes the headlands of Ra's al-Hadd and Ra's al-Ghaima.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ash_Sharqiyah,_Oman (158 words)

	Al Qarin Home Page
		This station is due to close down in the near future, the transmissions moving to a brand new station on the mainland of Oman close to the historic shipbuilding town of Sur
		Also on the island of Masirah is a former RAF military airfield now belonging to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) which has played a vital part in numerous middle-east ern conflicts since it was established - all depicted in graphic detail in Colin Richardson's splendid book.
		Masirah is notable for being the home to the British Eastern Relay Station (BERS) where the BBC programmes are broadcasted to the eastern Gulf and the sub-continent on medium and short wave.
	www.alqarin.com (158 words)

	Oman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A vast desert plain covers most of central Oman, with mountain ranges along the north (Jebel Akhdar) and southeast coast, where the countries main cities are also located: capital city Muscat, Matrah and Sur in the north, and Salalah in the south.
		Oman is considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity".
		Oman constituted one of the Satrapies of the Persian Empire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oman (1398 words)

	Oman
		A vast desert plain covers most of central Oman, with mountain ranges along the north and southeast coast, where the countries main cities are also located: capital city Muscat, Matrah and Sur in the north, and Salalah in the south.
		The Sultanate of Oman is a country in western Asia, on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
		The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea in the south and east, and the Gulf of Oman in the northeast.
	www.portaljuice.com /oman.html (1398 words)

	Oman
		A vast desert plain covers most of central Oman, with mountain ranges along the north and southeast coast, where the countries main cities are also located: capital city Muscat, Matrah and Sur in the north, and Salalah in the south.
		The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea in the south and east, and the Gulf of Oman in the northeast.
		The Sultanate of Oman is a country in the southwestern part of Asia, on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/oman (1398 words)

	Geography of Oman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Al Hajar Mountains, which form a belt between the coast and the desert from the Musandam Peninsula (Ras Musandam) to the city of Sur at Oman's easternmost point, formed another barrier.
		Oman is a country situated in Southwest Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE.
		The sultanate is flanked by the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, and the Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter) of Saudi Arabia, all of which contributed to Oman's isolation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Oman (1300 words)

	OMAN REISVERHALEN : Reisverslag uit Muscat, Nizwa, Sur reisverslagen, Omaans reisverhaal Oman reizen Oman reis Oman vakantie Oman verhaal Oman verhalen artikel artikels
		OMAN REISVERHALEN : Reisverslag uit Muscat, Nizwa, Sur reisverslagen, Omaans reisverhaal Oman reizen Oman reis Oman vakantie Oman verhaal Oman verhalen artikel artikels
		In Oman is het is immers verboden voor moslims om alcohol te drinken en niet-moslims moeten een licentie hebben om legaal te kunnen genieten van dit heidense vocht.
		Het is gedrukt in Zanzibar, een oude kolonie van Oman en geeft in het Arabisch, Swahili en gelukkig ook Engels uitleg bij de 99 deugden van de Almachtige.
	www.hansrossel.com /reisverhalen/oman.html (1300 words)

	Shell in Oman - Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
		PDO is also behind the success stories of gas exploration and production on behalf of the Government, which gave rise to the inception of the OLNG project at Qalhat in Sur.
		Currently, PDO has an Omanisation level of about 80%, with Omanis holding many senior positions in the corporate hierarchy.
		PDO has gone beyond its past practice as a provider of "goodwill" support, and had initiated a process to encourage and develop communities residing in its areas of operation, to do business with the company either directly or through other major PDO contractors.
	www.shell.com /home/Framework?siteId=sro-en&FC2=/sro-en/html/iwgen/leftnavs/zzz_lhn3_2_0.html&FC3=/sro-en/html/iwgen/shell_for_business/pdo/pdointroduction_2001.html (1300 words)

	Hydrocarbons Technology - Qalhat LNG Plant, Oman operated by Petroleum Development Oman
		Gas reserves in Oman are currently standing at about 25 trillion cubic feet, and forecast to rise to about 40 trillion cubic feet by the year 2015, so the future feedstock of the plant seems assured.
		The upstream part of the project is wholly owned by the Government, but is operated by Petroleum Development Oman, which has responsibility for field appraisal and development, gas processing and transport by pipeline to the liquefaction plant at Qalhat near Sur.
		In January 2002, Oman LNG was granted another $1.3 billion loan from a consortium of banks.
	www.hydrocarbons-technology.com /projects/qalhat/index.html (1300 words)

	Travel in Sur - Oman - History - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		Sur is a coastal town in the Sultanate of Oman.
		In its heyday Sur had been one of the greatest of Oman's shipyards and even today, with only a dozen dhows under construction, it is still in the lead.
		Some 25 kilometres east of Sur is the Al Hadd, the most easterly point of the peninsula and at the dividing line, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman.
	www.mideasttravelling.net /oman/sur/sur_history.htm (309 words)

	CFBT Oman
		LLC supplies EFL and Computer Instructors for the six Colleges of Education located in the regions of Oman at Ibri, Sohar Sur, Nizwa, Rustaq and Salalah.
		The Petroleum Development Oman Training Centre, for which
		Public transport between the regional towns and Muscat is relatively easy and cheap for those not wishing to drive.
	www.cfbtoman.com /worklocation.htm (309 words)

	World History :: Encyclopedia Index -- Sa
		Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman
		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2004 Summer Olympics
		Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2004 Summer Olympics
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/Sa.htm (309 words)

	2005 Population Figures for Sur, Oman
		68,165 for Sur, Oman is based on a number of factors and sources.
		This site can help you find reasonable travel deals in Sur, Oman
		Of course, bien sur, the skills were there.
	travel.synabu.com /cities/S/Sur,_Oman.html (309 words)

	MUSLIM NATIONS CONDOLE WITH HASHIM SALAMAT KIN
		People in Marawi, Lanao del Sur and the Islamic communities in Central Mindanao were asked to offer prayers for the dead (Jarazha) during the Friday Muslim Congregation, he added.
		Triangular flags about a meter wide were hoisted 10 meters apart along an eight-kilometer stretch of highway leading to this city�s boundary with Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur.
		Sheik Muhamad Omar Pasigun, leader of the Darul-Ifta (House of Opinion) said that among the first Islamic countries to send condolences were Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Egypt.
	www.newsflash.org /2003/05/hl/hl018557.htm (309 words)

	[Oman-l] More on languages: Luwati
		the Khojah (or Luti) community in Oman, and everybody on the list probably has heard of the "Sur Luwatiyah", a walled quarter within Muttrah.
		I had not heard of a language called "Luwati" so far (my Luti friends spoke Arabic and English), but I found a reference to Luwati as a language in http://www.sil.org/ethnologue/countries/Oman.html#LUV, which classifies Luwati as an Indo-Iranian language.
		Someone asked me to supply proverbs in several languages spoken in Oman, including "Luwati".
	www.oman.org /pipermail/oman-l/2001-July/001238.html (170 words)

	World History :: Encyclopedia Index -- Sa
		Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman
		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2004 Summer Olympics
		Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2004 Summer Olympics
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/Sa.htm (170 words)

	Nizwa.NET
		Sur started trading activities with the African coast as early as the 16th century A. walk through its labyrinthine streets reveals many fine old houses with caved doors, arabesque windows and other intricate details.
		city, once a thriving and strategically located port of the Arabian peninsula in ancient times, is the capital of modern Oman.
		, the largest in the interior province, was the capital of Oman in the 6th and 7th centuries.
	www.nizwa.net /oman/omanvis/omanvis4.html (463 words)

	oman4
		Sultan's Deputy 1924, 1935-1936 and 1937-1938, Governor of Sur 1928-1930, and Barka 1930-1935, Minister for External Affairs 1939-1945, Wakil and Governor of the Capital and of Muscat 1958-1970.
		i) H.H. Sayyid 'Ali bin Saif al-Said al-Said.
		H.H. Sayyida Mahfuza bint Ibrahim, daughter of Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said al-Said.
	www.4dw.net /royalark/Oman/oman4.htm (463 words)

	oman4
		Sultan's Deputy 1924, 1935-1936 and 1937-1938, Governor of Sur 1928-1930, and Barka 1930-1935, Minister for External Affairs 1939-1945, Wakil and Governor of the Capital and of Muscat 1958-1970.
		Muscat, 19xx, H.H. Sayyid 'Abdu'l-Rauf bin Abbas al-Said, third son of Sayyid Abbas bin Faisal al-Said.
		of the Municipalities of Muscat and Muttrah 1945-1957, liaison officer with the SOMF 1957-1960, Insp.
	www.4dw.net /royalark/Oman/oman4.htm (463 words)

	oman4
		Sultan's Deputy 1924, 1935-1936 and 1937-1938, Governor of Sur 1928-1930, and Barka 1930-1935, Minister for External Affairs 1939-1945, Wakil and Governor of the Capital and of Muscat 1958-1970.
		of the Municipalities of Muscat and Muttrah 1945-1957, liaison officer with the SOMF 1957-1960, Insp.
		Muscat, 19xx, H.H. Sayyid 'Abdu'l-Rauf bin Abbas al-Said, third son of Sayyid Abbas bin Faisal al-Said.
	www.4dw.net /royalark/Oman/oman4.htm (463 words)

	Body
		The Al Hajar Mountains, which form a belt between the coast and the desert from the Musandam Peninsula (Ras Musandam) to the city of Sur at Oman's eastern most point, formed another barrier.
		Behind the Al Hajar al Gharbi Mountains are two inland regions, Az Zahirah and inner Oman, separated by the lateral range of the Rub al Khali.
		Historically, the country's contacts with the rest of the world were by sea, which not only provided access to foreign lands but also linked the coastal towns of Oman.
	www.networkoverseas.cc /maps/oman.htm (463 words)

	oman4
		Sultan's Deputy 1924, 1935-1936 and 1937-1938, Governor of Sur 1928-1930, and Barka 1930-1935, Minister for External Affairs 1939-1945, Wakil and Governor of the Capital and of Muscat 1958-1970.
		at Muscat), elder daughter of H.H. Sayyid Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, GCIE.
		1932- 1970 H.H. Sultan al-Wasik Billah al-Majid Sayyid Said bin Taimur, Sultan of the Saidi State of Muscat and Oman, GCMG (30.7.1956), GCIE (1.1.1945).
	4dw.net /royalark/Oman/oman4.htm (1758 words)

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