The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman is a gulf that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gulf. It borders Iran and Pakistan on the north, Oman on the south, and the United Arab Emirates on the west.
Oman is a country in the Middle East. Current GDP per capita has expanded continuously in the past 50 years. It grew 339% in the 1960s reaching a peak growth of 1,370% in the 1970s scaling back to modest 13% growth in the 1980s and rising again to 34% in the 1990s.
Qaboos bin Said Al Said is the incumbent Sultan of Oman. He rose to power by overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur, in the 1970 Omani coup d'état. He is a 14th-generation descendant of the founder of the House of Al Said. He is the longest serving leader in the Middle East and Arab world, having held the office since 1970.
The Oman national football team represents Oman in international football and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and a proper football association was formed only in December 2005.
Salalah, is the capital and largest city of the southern Omani governorate of Dhofar. Its population in 2009 was about 197,169.
Oman Air is the national airline of Oman. Based at Muscat International Airport in Seeb, Muscat; it operates domestic and international passenger services, as well as regional air taxi and charter flights. Oman Air is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization.
The Oman national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Oman and is governed by the Oman Cricket Board, which became an Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2000, and gained Associate status in 2014. The national side has played matches at Twenty20 International level. On 24 April 2019, Oman achieved One-Day International status for the first time until 2022, after they beat tournament hosts Namibia by four wickets in 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two.
Muscat International Airport, formerly Seeb International Airport, is the main international airport in Oman and is situated 32 km from the old city and capital Muscat within the Muscat metropolitan area. The airport serves as the hub for flag carrier Oman Air and Oman's first budget airline Salam Air features flights to several regional destinations as well as some intercontinental services to Asia, Africa and Europe.
Israel and Oman established unofficial trade relations in 1994. Despite this, as of 2008 Israeli citizens were prohibited entry into Oman. Economic cooperation between the two countries, though not significant, helped Oman to become a bridge between the Arab world and Israel. In 2018, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led a delegation to Oman and met with Sultan Qaboos and other senior Omani officials.
Visitors to Oman must obtain a visa prior to travel unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Zeeshan Maqsood is an Omani cricketer. He played in the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Oman against Afghanistan in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 25 July 2015. He was the leading run-scorer in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five, with a total 350 runs during the tournament. He made his List A debut for Oman in their three-match series against the United Arab Emirates in October 2016.
Khawar Ali is an Omani cricketer. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Oman against Afghanistan in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 25 July 2015. He made his List A debut for Oman in their three-match series against the United Arab Emirates in October 2016.
SalamAir is a low-cost airline from Oman headquartered and based at Muscat International Airport.
Oman – Qatar relations are the bilateral relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the State of Qatar. Both are members of the GCC.
Oman–Syria relations refer to the relationship between the Sultanate of Oman and the Syrian Arab Republic. Oman has an embassy in Damascus; while Syria has an embassy in Muscat. Both are members of the Arab League, and despite the ongoing civil war occurring in Syria, Oman has not closed its embassy in Syria and both countries maintain diplomatic relations, in sharp contrast to other Gulf states who have cut off diplomatic ties with Syria and closed their embassies.
Oman national football team has participated in three AFC Asian Cups, in 2004, 2007 and 2015. They'll make their fourth appearance in 2019 edition held in their neighboring United Arab Emirates.
The 2019 Scotland Tri-Nation Series was a cricket tournament that took place in Scotland in August 2019. It was a tri-nation series between Oman, Papua New Guinea and the Scotland cricket teams, with the matches played as One Day International (ODI) fixtures. All of the matches formed part of the 2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament, which formed part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Scotland won the series, after finishing ahead of Oman on net run rate, with both teams level on points.
The 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament, that was held in Oman in October 2019. Originally scheduled to be played between four teams, it was increased to five. The series was played between Hong Kong, Ireland, Nepal, the Netherlands and hosts Oman ahead of the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. All the matches were played at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat.
