AAP highlights Oman as tourist destination.Byline: Muscat Muscat, Maskat, or Masqat (all: mŭs`kăt, mŭs`kət), city (1993 pop. 533,774), capital of Oman, SE Arabia, on the Gulf of Oman. It is flanked by rugged mountains. The Australian Associated Press Australian Associated Press (AAP) is Australia's national news agency. The organisation was established in 1935. AAP employs more than 175 journalists who work in bureaux in all Australian states and territories. (AAP AAP - Association of American Publishers ) recently prepared and distributed a report on Oman as a tourist destination A tourist destination is a city, town or other area the economy of which is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism. It may contain one or more tourist attractions or visitor attractions and possibly some "tourist traps". . The report titled 'Oman A Land Of Beauty', was distributed by AAP, one of the leading News Agencies in the world to journals in Australia, and also to customers through AAP's commercial partnerships with all major international news agencies. 'The report gives in a nutshell the unique attractions of Oman and why one should visit this country,' said Usama Bin Karim Al Haremi, head of Corporate Communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. and Media, Oman Air. The report details the must-see and unique attractions of Oman - its mountains, fertile valleys, superb sandy beaches, fiords, a vibrant capital, exquisite Islamic architecture (including the jaw-dropping Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque In 1992 Sultan Qaboos directed that his country of Oman should have a Grand Mosque. A competition for its design took place in 1993 and after a site was chosen at Bausher construction commenced in 1995. in Muscat), an ancient and fascinating culture that remains largely intact, an array of budget and world-class hotels and some of the best souqs in Arabia. Apart from these, it also adds that there is plenty of beautiful desert, plus oases, date palms, camels, ancient forts, archaeological sites, wildlife watching and plenty more. The report also contained a segment on travel tips that gave useful information from a Western perspective to the prospective visitors to the country.- TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2008 www.tradearabia.com Copyright 2009 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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