Arab Tourism Organization President, Omani Heritage Minister Discuss Cooperation

This picture shows a partial view of the area of Haramil in the Omani capital Muscat on September 18, 2020. (AFP)
This picture shows a partial view of the area of Haramil in the Omani capital Muscat on September 18, 2020. (AFP)
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Arab Tourism Organization President, Omani Heritage Minister Discuss Cooperation

This picture shows a partial view of the area of Haramil in the Omani capital Muscat on September 18, 2020. (AFP)
This picture shows a partial view of the area of Haramil in the Omani capital Muscat on September 18, 2020. (AFP)

Omani Minister of Heritage and Tourism Salem bin Mohammed Al-Mahrouqi received President of the Arab Tourism Organization (ATO) Bandar bin Fahd Al-Fahid and the accompanying delegation in Muscat, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Friday.

The officials discussed cooperation between the ATO and the Omani ministry.

The ATO provided an explanation of the existing and future cooperation aspects with the ministry on developing Oman’s Arab investments through the organization’s Itqan Tourism Development.

Cooperation aspects between the two sides also include the implementation of a number of events and programs.

The minister gave a presentation on Omani Sur city’s nomination to be named Arab Tourism Capital for 2024, which was submitted to the organization’s general secretariat.



About 12% of Oil Production in Gulf of Mexico Shut-in

People inspect their damaged house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)
People inspect their damaged house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)
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About 12% of Oil Production in Gulf of Mexico Shut-in

People inspect their damaged house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)
People inspect their damaged house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)

About 12% of current oil production and 6.04% of the current natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico is shut-in due to storm Helene, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said in a statement on Saturday.

Authorities across the southeastern United States faced the daunting task on Saturday of cleaning up from Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful and perhaps costliest to hit the country.

Damage estimates across the storm's rampage range between $95 billion and $110 billion, potentially making this one of the most expensive storms in modern US history, said chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter of AccuWeather, a commercial forecasting company.
Downgraded late on Friday to a post-tropical cyclone, the remnants of Helene continued to produce heavy rains across several states, sparking massive flooding that threatened to cause dam failures that could inundate entire towns.