As poverty continues to rise globally, with approximately 3.5 billion people – 44% of the global population – live on less than $6.85 per day and nearly 700 million people – 8.5% of the global population – in extreme poverty with less than $2.15 per day in 2024 [World Bank], it’s no surprise that many …
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The wind blows stronger up on the mountain range that surrounds Salalah on its northern border. The black of night gives life to the city below. Salalah shines in the orange of the street lamps, which from the ocean reach the base of the mountain and stretch out over the horizon. Despite the lights you …
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Far from the bustling and modern Abu Dhabi and Dubai, a distant land is hidden in silence, frozen in time, shrouded in mystery for European tourists who visit the Arab Emirates unaware of the wonders that the country hides. Overlooking the Gulf of Oman is Dibba Al-Fujairah (in Arabic دبا الفجيرة ), city of the …
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Hidden in the arid mountains of Jabal Samhan is Mirbat. Overlooking the ocean, the small town was an ancient center of trading horses, glorious past of which the small town keeps alive the memory through two equestrian statues on the sides of the road that bring tourists and locals in its now desolate downtown. “Mirbat” …
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The marine world is a paradise that few are lucky enough to know. Far from the indiscretion of those who have never had the interest to get in touch with it, there is a universe completely different from that on the surface, where millions of unique and special species swim freely at the rhythm of …