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| Invitation |
Oman was established a year earlier than the UAE, so they are celebrating the 41st anniversary this year. When I arrived at the venue, it was already crowded with lots of Gulf Arab men!
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| Majority of attendees were Arab Men... |
Today's guests of honour were amazing! HE Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, is a familiar figure in these receptions.
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| HH Sheikh Abdullah (green circle) and HE Sheikh Nahyan (blue) |
In addition to him was HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Sheikh Abudullah is also a familiar face in the media but this was the very first time I had seen him in person. Wow!
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| Gorgeous, Handsome VIP (L) and HH Sheikh Abdullah |
On my way to the hotel, I had just seen a Rolls-Royce and another car parked right by a roundabout close to the hotel. An Arab man in a bisht was about to step out of the Rolls-Royce and an Indian man was also standing by. It seemed like they had a minor accident (oh no!!).
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| Arabic sweets were excellent! |
Judging from the way the Arab man was dressed, I am pretty convinced that he too was on the way to the reception - he must've been one of the VIPs.
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| Arabic Savoury Snacks and Pies Stuffed with Cheese, Spinach, Minced Lamb etc |
I didn't recognise other guests of honour but I'm sure there were at least several über-VIPs of other royals and high-ranking government officials. The man I marked with a yellow arrow must be one of the VIPs and he was the most dashing one! lol
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| Typical Arabic Rice Dish with Roasted Lamb |
This type of dish is often served on special occasions like weddings or during Ramadan. There were two types of rice but I had absolutely no idea what the difference was.
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| Here you go! |
There were also an Omani squadron team and military or defence attachés, etc.
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