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N E W S L I N Carolinas Committee on U.S.–Arab Relations NEWSLINES Volume 31, No. 1 The Newsletter of the Carolinas Committee on U.S.-Arab Relations June 2017 An Affiliate of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations In This Issue 1 Cruise Ships, Mountains, and Deserts: An Oman Tourist Infrastructure Joe P. Dunn, Converse College 4 Seeking Religious Diversity in Oman Jason Loscuito, Chaplain, Converse College 6 Converse Participates in the First Rabat (Morocco) International Model Arab League 8 Qatar: A Cultural Experience by Claudia Coffin, Converse College 10 Thirty Years of Converse Meeting at ITHRAA, Inward Investment and Export Developent Agency Participating in Model Arab League Cruise Ships, Mountains, and Deserts: by Joe P. Dunn An Oman Tourist Infrastructure 13 The Model Arab League Manual: A Guide to Joe P. Dunn, Charles A. Dana Professor, Converse College Preparation and Performance I had the unique opportunity much the same itinerary with the By Philip A. D’Agati and Holly A. Jordan Reviewed by Dr. Joe P. Dunn to participate in National Coun- significant difference that the first cil trips to Oman twice within nine trip was in late December and ear- months as an Alwaleed bin Talal ly January, when the weather was scholar. The circumstances of that I beautifully mild. The second trip Dr. Joe P. Dunn, Director will simply characterize as my good in late August and early Septem- Jenny Dunn, Associate Director fortune. The different mix of aca- ber was brutally hot. The most im- and co-editor of Newslines demics, and in the latter trip with portant reality, however, was that Carolinas Committee on U.S.–Arab Relations four undergraduate students as the heat played a role in a bout Converse College 580 East Main Street well, made each National Council of dehydration that allowed me Spartanburg, SC 29302 trip special. As with all such experi- to experience the Omani medi- ences, the second time provided cal system and my trip ended a bit new insights. The trips followed prematurely. (continued on page 2) NEWS AND ARTICLES NEWS AND ARTICLES Grounds of the National Mosque Banquet at Royal Military Officers Club When I wrote about my initial about my two trips to Oman, so to maximize the possibilities. As I St. Regis, W, and Ritz-Carlton Re- edutainment center, multiple ho- opened as the largest and most trip in January in the last edition a return to the country with her thought about what I wished to serve have entered the market tels, and a residential zone and advanced in the region. of Newslines, I focused on politi- is likely. We both enjoy cruise highlight in this piece, I decided and resorts such as the 700-room retail areas. A 13,000 square feet The Oman National Railway cal and security topics, my gen- ships. On both visits I observed that Oman’s potential tourist in- Shati Salalah and the Alila Resort National Museum in Muscat is be- project, the development of eral area of expertise. However, the cruise ships and their guests dustry would be a worthy focus. Salalah with 125 rooms and 46 ing planned. high speed railways for domestic on both trips I spent considerable in Muscat; Oman is becoming a The country has much to offer residential units and 49 villas in Airport expansion also is nec- transportation and commercial time talking with our incredible popular stop in the region. As one but also some considerable ob- the capital of Dhofar have been essary. Thirty airlines presently usage, is the largest construc- tour guide Badar Al Yazeedi and commentator explained though, stacles to overcome especially completed. On the coast south- fly in and out of Muscat, andtion project a presently underway his associates about tourism in what is necessary is that Oman for the European and American east of Muscat, the 550-room Yiti new low-cost domestic airline in the Sultanate. It will connect Oman. As a experienced travel- develops the infrastructure that markets. The first issue is percep- Resort, with 550 rooms and 1100 has been commissioned along- major urban centers to ports and er, I am always interested in that will encourage companies to tion. Oman is impeccably safe. residential units and villas, and side the national airline, Gulf Air. to the GCC-wide railway project, subject, and on a second visit to schedule longer stops beyond a But few Americans have ever the Saraya Bandar Jissah open in When the first phase of the Mus- which is projected for comple- a different culture one absorbs few hours in port for shopping in heard of the country and con- 2017. The tourism ministry expects cat International Airport expan- tion in 2018. Highway expansion much more than one does the the souq. The tourism bureau pro- cern about turmoil in the region is to add 10,000 hotel rooms, from sion is completed in 2017, it will be to reduce traffic congestion and first time. My second trip reaf- jected around 152 cruise ships to a problem to overcome. luxury resorts to budget hotels, by increase capacity from 7 million connect the urban areas on the firmed the beauty of Muscat andvisit the new Port Sultan Qaboos in Oman’s Vision 2020 plan em- 2018, up from 315 hotels account- to 12 million passengers annu- coast to the inner country is also environs and I re-experienced the Muscat and a smaller number to phasizes tourism as a significant ing for 16,691 rooms in Oman in ally, and when fully operational under development. friendly openness of the country. dock in Khasab and Salalah dur- area of diversification of the mid-2016. in subsequent years it can handle As one of the most success- Although I did not make it there ing the winter cruise season from economy. Presently, approxi- Other development projec- 36 million annual passengers. The ful Gulf countries in diversifying its on the second trip, I enjoyed pe- October 2016 to May 2017. But mately 75% of Oman’s tourism tions include “a world-class multi- Salalah Airport, being expanded economy from the very high con- rusing my colleagues’ pictures the dream is to become a home- comes from Arabian Gulf neigh- cluster 1.5 million square meter to handle 3 million passengers centration on petroleum, Oman on Facebook that demonstrated port from which tourists would fly bors with Europe, particularly Ita- entertainment and leisure theme (with hopes of 6 million eventu- has high hopes for ongoing eco- that the Dhofar region is indeed into and out and thus increase ly, Germany, and the United King- park,” built by the Muscat Na- ally), will increase passenger vol- nomic development. Tourism is a different experience in the vari- the time and money spent in the dom, next. Oman projected in tional Development Company in ume significantly. Commercial an important component for the ous seasons of the year. Back in country. 2015 as much as a 10% increase Barka, on the coast north of Mus- airports are under development future, and I can attest to the the U.S., I envied my peers con- Oman has significant poten- in tourist numbers. Hotel and re- cat, which will feature an inte- in Duqm and Sofar as well. In late virtues of travel to the country. I tinuing travel. tial in the tourist sector but it will sort expansion is imperative. In grated theme park, a wildlife and December 2016 the Muscat Inter- haven’t made it to Musandam in My wife has heard much take expansion of infrastructure the last couple of years, Westin, waterpark, an equestrian facility, national Air Traffic Control Center the far north yet, so I must return. 2 3 NEWS AND ARTICLES NEWS AND ARTICLES and looking for the footprint at the that the tenth chapter of Genesis that there are shared values such Seeking Religious Diversity in Oman bottom of an ancient well that is mentions that Job was from Aouss as hospitality, love of neighbor, said to have gushed forth after the which is located toward Dhofar. the alleviation of poverty and our Jason Loscuito prophet Job prayed to God. There This visit to the Prophet Job’s me- shared humanity which I saw and Chaplain, Converse College is a small sign at the entrance to morial in particular and to Oman was the recipient of during our trip. the site which describes the final in general reminded me that while I purchased a set of prayer beads “We have appointed a law and a practice for every one of you. Had God willed, He resting place of the prophet Job there are significant theological in Nizwa and I carry them with me would have made you a single community, but He wanted to test you regarding what and also makes the connection differences between Islam, Chris- on occasion as a reminder to pray, has come to you. So compete with each other in doing good. Every one of you will between the Book of Job in the tianity and Judaism we also share but they also remind me of the Bible and the mention of Job in the the stories of our foremothers and beauty, hospitality and openness return to God and He will inform you regarding the things about which you differed.” Holy Quran four times. It also states forefathers in the faith. Beyond of the Omani people who I met. Surat al-Ma’ida, 48 In the Dhofar Mountains partnered with the Interfaith Youth Corp to provide trainings for our students and we recently received a grant from the Arthur Vining Da- vis Foundation to create an Inter- faith Studies Program.
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