The Proposed Alcohol Ban in Oman: expats and Omanis, Muslims and non-Muslims---what should be done

As everybody in Oman probably knows by now, our form of elected government (you have to be 18 years of age and an Omani citizen to vote) the...

Women's Rights in Oman pt. I

I love Oman, and have applied to become an Omani citizen... and I have no hesitation towards doing this. The passport I currently hold is Ca...

letter to the Sultan, to do with getting her a passport OR...

BTW, Sultan Qaboos , if you read our blog, says one member of OPNO, she will wear the above pictured birqa/mask in Omani colours for the res...

from Oman's longest running tourist: how to renew your tourist visa

If you are a tourist that has over-stayed your original visa (which OPNO did, like, a hundred times to the point that Sumaiya Al Busaidi at ...

ODE to the old toyota truck

Yes, I know, it was against the law back in the day for us to have owned the above pictured truck. I know it is an Omani-only thing (M, the ...

Summertime, and WASH YOUR CARS!!!!!!!!!

All this talk of heartbreak and laws, ughhhh. Enough until the poll expires. I promise some nice happy posts about places to go and see. Unt...

One OPNO's List of How to Marry an Omani How-tos

Once upon a time OPNO was in love with an Omani man. One she knew since she was ten years old, running down the road with scraped knees and...

This is for the Omani Readers: the ban on marrying foreigners, your thoughts, and mine

So, if all the Oman blogs could put this out, simply because I am curious for both female and male Omani opinions on the matter, what do Om...

Hours and Wages in Muscat

Many have asked me why I want to come to Oman and work when they are trying to come to my country and work. Well, in general in Oman, expats...

Visas, and other Documentation Required to Enter Oman

photograph: Omani border checkpoint on the drive from Dubai The movement of foreigners is tightly controlled in Oman, and issuing of visas ...

Citizenship: Is it possible to become a national of Oman?

Citizenship : Is it possible to become a national of Oman? While foreigners can, in theory, become Omani citizens, it is nearly impossible i...