Jabal Shams

Rate: 50 - 50 OMR, Rooms: 35

Opposite Farq Roundabout

Rate: 25 - 50 OMR, Rooms: 65

Europe, Middle East, Asia, Athens, Austria
Originally, we had two ideas for this post: local places to stay and eco hotels around the world. We quickly realized however, that we’d be giving you the wrong advice by saying “stay at home”.

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Middle East, Israel, Travel, Jerusalem
Construction on the Bridge of Strings at the entrance to Jerusalem is almost complete and will be dedicated on June 26 in honor of Israel's 60th anniversary.

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Dubai, Crowne Plaza Dubai, Travel, United Arab Emirates, Middle East
A friend of mine compared Dubai to Vegas times 1000. Said it's the new hotspot in the world to have fun with beautiful people. I did some research and this is what I came up with.

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Egypt, Middle East, North America, Travel, Kathmandu
With the latest installment of Indiana Jones flicks— Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull —in theaters, this might be a good time to up your adventure ante.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Travel
Dubai makes history! As of today, you can find the tallest man-made building in Dubai. The skyscraper is called Burj Dubai (burj means tower in Arabic) and the tower overtook the Warszawa radio mast in Poland which measures 646 meters. The Dubai-based skyscraper measures 650 meters and it’s expected to get even bigger and will reach 819 meters to the aircraft beacon.

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Africa, Middle East, North America, Johannesburg, South Africa
In the often maddening, even degrading, world of modern air travel, check-in and security screenings can provoke as much ire as flight delays or lost luggage. The disgruntled check-in clerk who refuses your humble request for a window seat, the surly tax agent who insists on inspecting your every purchase before issuing a refund, the lewd security officer who delights in asking women to disrobe down to their underclothes, these characters and others have turned many a passenger sour on the prospect of flying.

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Travel, Middle East, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Palm Deira is the largest of the three Palm Islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira). It is located on the Deirah coastal area of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The unique man-made palm-shaped island will consist of a trunk, a crown with 41 fronds, and a surrounding crescent island that will form a water-breaker.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Travel
The Palm Jebel Ali is the middle-sized island of the three Palm Islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira). It is located on the Jebel Ali coastal area of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The unique man-made palm-shaped island will consist of a trunk, a crown with 17 fronds, and a surrounding crescent island that will form a water-breaker.

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United Arab Emirates, Travel, Middle East, Dubai
The Palm Islands, also referred to as The Palm Dubai and The Palms, are the three largest man-made islands in the world, which are being built on the coast of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its concept was announced in May 2002 and the three resort islands are expected to maintain Dubai's position as a premium tourist destination. The Palm Islands is also the self-declared 'Eighth Wonder of the World'.

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Travel, Middle East, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Palm Jumeirah is the smallest of the three Palm Islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira). It is located on the Jumeirah coastal area of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The unique man-made island is built in the shape of a date palm tree and consists of a trunk, a crown with 17 fronds, and a surrounding crescent island that will form a water-breaker.

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