Oman - a country rarely spoken about. What's happening there?

[u/Necessary_Wing799]

Oman is located in a area we heat about a lot for an array of reasons - there are many famous and newsworthy spots close by from dubai to Doha to Iran and Yemen...... what goes on in Oman? Let us know how life is here and any relevant info on its current state....

[u/AssumptionExtra9041]

Oman is stable, is relatively rich. It is not involved as much in international politics as its neighbors and it also does not prominently commit human right violations.

So, to keep it short: (almost) everything going on in the neighboring countries is also happening in Oman but to a much shallower degree.

[u/leonevilo → u/AssumptionExtra9041]

only visited once a few years ago and it was a lot like i imagined the arabian peninsula to be when i was a kid, when i was only influenced by old tales and not current news.

it's wealthy, but not in your face rich, laid back, open to the world and the good life, and quite diverse. it has some of the oldest forts and ports in the world, with settlements dating back over 10k years and remnants of trade with east africa and the indus valley dating back almost as far. some surprisingly green areas (especially after monsoon) and pretty good diving.

even in salalah you won't realize there's a civil war going on next door in yemen (i realize most of the fighting is in western areas of yemen).

i understand it's not all roses, but if the rest of the gulf was more like oman this world would have a lot less problems.

[u/farronsundeadplanner → u/[deleted]]

You two are friends and have never touched each other and will not do so in the future.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Oman.html

Also, would research other women's experiences traveling there. It's probably safe, especially in tourist areas, but they have some similarities to their neighbors in this regard.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/middle-east/oman/report-oman/

[u/JessicaSmithStrange → u/farronsundeadplanner]

I've just looked through the disability section on the travel advisory, as well.

I'm feeling a bit anti social, so I think I'm going to go back to lurking now, because this has been asked and answered about 10 times in the space of 2 minutes.

[u/farronsundeadplanner → u/JessicaSmithStrange]

Sorry if my comment was overly intense or anything. Just wanted to be clear on how careful some people need to be (unfortunately).

[u/JessicaSmithStrange → u/farronsundeadplanner]

It's not that.

I'm actually seriously unwell right now, and when I got something like 10 replies in quick succession, my brain locked up.

I should have checked on the disability situation anyway, as well, so I'm glad to have the advisories.

I'm a part time wheelchair user, so while something like the Parthenon can be made more accessible at a cost to historical authenticity, I do expect to have to get creative if I get to go anywhere, especially since I know the struggle with any sort of narrow spaces, because of my home town.