The ~500 km long, 50-100 km wide Samail ophiolite spans the northern coast of the Sultanate of Oman and the eastern portion of the United Arab Emirates. The mantle sequence is 3-8 km thick (Dewandel ...

This becomes immediately clear on my first trip to the Sultanate of Oman, the epicentre of frankincense. The mystical, rich scent of frankincense (known locally as luban) is unavoidable in Oman.

As a starting point, the Sultanate engaged the World Bank to assist in its effort to overhaul the fisheries sector, and help devise a plan for increasing the contribution that fisheries make to Oman's ...