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Saleh Al Shaibany

Saleh Al Shaibany

Saleh Al Shaibany is a Muscat-based writer who has reported for the National since 2009. He spent 15 years covering business, energy and features for Reuters, and wrote a weekly column for Khaleej Times Saleh has freelanced for Oman Observer and Times of Oman.

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The new road stretches between Oman and Saudi Arabia. Photo: @SaudiProject
New Oman-Saudi Arabia desert road opens, cutting 16 hours of driving time

The new road promises to boost trade and reinvigorate remote villages

GulfDecember 08, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
Sultan Haitham and Prince Mohammed hold talks at Al Alam Palace in Muscat. Prince Mohammed is on a tour of the Gulf region. Photo: Oman News Agency
Saudi crown prince's Oman visit could secure investments worth $10bn

Oman and Saudi Arabia are working on plans to diversify their economies

GulfDecember 07, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is welcomed by the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, upon his arrival at the airport in the Omani capital Muscat on December 6 2021. AFP
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince begins Gulf tour in Oman

Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Sultan Haitham expected to cover Iran nuclear deal, regional conflicts and co-operation in talks

Saudi ArabiaDecember 06, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
A man wades through a flooded street in Oman's capital Muscat. AFP
People rescued from wadis as Oman hit by heavy rain

Civil Aviation Authority warns people to stay safe as storms predicted to worsen

OmanNovember 30, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
People take part in the Oman National Day parade, on Expo 2020 Dubai's Horizon Avenue. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
Omanis get free Expo 2020 Dubai tickets at the border for their National Day holiday

Oman has declared a two-day holiday on Sunday and Monday this week to mark its 51st National Day

GulfNovember 29, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
Omanis drink coffee at an open-air majlis near Buraimi town. Photo: Jawad Ibrahim
Older Omani villagers defend dying coffee-drinking tradition

'Where is their national pride?' ask elders of young people who prefer Starbucks

GulfNovember 27, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
A street vendor in Azaiba, Muscat. Photo: Saleh Al-Shaibany
Street food stalls provide opportunity for Oman’s job seekers

End of street vending ban creates opportunity for young entrepreneurs

OmanNovember 08, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
A view from the space shuttle Columbia looking northwest over the Gulf of Oman, bottom, the Strait of Hormuz, centre, and the Arabian Sea. Corbis
Oman plans satellite launch in its first foray into space

Three companies will collaborate on the Earth observation project

OmanOctober 31, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
A paddle-boarder in the beautiful blue sea at Barr Al Hikman beach. Photo: Mannan Al Rawahi
Barr Al Hikman beach a magnet for retired Omanis

Camping on the sand is the perfect way to 'push the cobwebs from old minds'

OmanOctober 29, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
A white crane on the water-filled lands in the Batinah towns of Oman after Cyclone Shaheen. Photo: Husam Al Jamali/The National
Cyclone Shaheen: rare birds visiting Oman in wake of destruction

White cranes, ospreys, geese and flamingos spotted in waters left behind by storm

OmanOctober 20, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
An aerial view of the aftermath of Cyclone Shaheen in Al Khaburah city of Oman's Al Batinah region, on October 4, 2021. AFP
Oman to build 328 houses for flood-stricken families

More than 1,000 houses were damaged due to Cyclone Shaheen

GulfOctober 19, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
Ahad Foundation volunteers distribute aid to residents of the town of Al Musannah in Oman's Al Batinah region. Photo: Ahad Foundation
Omani women mark annual day by helping Cyclone Shaheen victims

Packets of food and household items distributed in the storm-hit towns of Al Batinah region on Women's Day

GulfOctober 17, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
Members of Oman’s deaf community help to clean up after Cyclone Shaheen in Khaburah. Photo: Azza Al Mabsali
Cyclone clean-up highlights employment inequality for Oman's deaf community

Volunteers said the clean-up operation was an opportunity to promote equal opportunities in workplaces

OmanOctober 14, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. AP
Oman's Sultan Haitham announces Cyclone Shaheen emergency fund

Providing basic necessities for those most in need is Gulf state's 'first priority'

OmanOctober 11, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
Former national goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi, right, and other volunteers clear debris from Cyclone Shaheen in the city of Al Khaburah in Oman's Al Batinah region. AFP
Expats and Omanis come together for Shaheen clean-up

20,000 volunteers turn out to help those who lost homes and businesses in the storm

OmanOctober 09, 2021
Saleh Al Shaibany
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