An Arabian desert oasis - Salalah, Oman

CNN's Hala Gorani reports on an unusual amount of greenery in the Arabian desert.

Source:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2008/08/05/ime.aug.desert.oasi...

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• Salalah
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[moreunderstanding]

I have been there it truly is amazeing he is correct there are differant types of Frankensence and the price varies acording to the quality .My x mother in law would chew it for a natural medical purpose.

[elmisticco]

Just to add.... Frankincense is an important ingredient for mummification....

[shobhat]

cool!! ^_^ i'm from salalah, i liked this video :) thanx

[MrLittlehorse88]

Oman is in my opinion the best, most attractive part of the Middle East with the nicest 'real' culture. Been there many times years ago. I want to visit Salala ! Andrew Australia

[wxyz483]

@LyleLincoln Yes very exciting. I was already living in Dubai,UAE when I flew to Salalah,Oman & paid in UAE currency, which is Emirates dirhams(AED. I visited back in 1999 approximately.It is not as expensive as Europe if you are already living within the surrounding region. It depends on the Hotel accommodations your looking for & where you are flying in from that would be your biggest costs . Europe I have only visited London once sorry I have no idea about the price comparison .

[LyleLincoln]

@wxyz483 wow how neat. I had never heard of this place. Was it expensive compared to Europe?

[shobhat]

@BasicallytoBasics I would say PLENTY! And you're welcome to Dhofar region :)

[wxyz483]

Been here loved my short 3 day visit.Loved seeing the frankincense trees and driving along the beautiful coast & drinking coconut juice out of what else?A freshly cut coconut just add a straw & drink , its biodegradable too. I visited Holy Prophet Job in Biblical scriptures in Arabic he is referred to as Nabi Ayoub tomb. I got to ride a beautiful horse at a carnival a few of the women were looking at me, I guess it seamed a bit strange to them.Also saw the Queen Of Sheba Palace & hieroglyphics.

[BasicallytoBasics]

They have trees there?

I'd go.

[wanderingmiss]

3 people have never been to Salalah...

[mhayham13]

I can't believe this.. ahaha,, I want to Visit Salalah someday.. :D

[MrNo7an]

lets cool up in salalahhhhhhhhhhhhh

[LibranEsq]

رحبا أصدقاء. تحرير عمان من أمريكا مكروهة خطوط بيضاء من الموت في السماء والكيميائية مسارات محددة مع السلامة والشرف. أبخرة الخل النسخة في الاثر الكيميائي. حمض الخل في يجعل هذه الآثار السامة تختفي. حظا سعيدا وبارك الله فيكم