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Aug 30, 2024 1 product

Muscat, Oman, sometimes described as the anti-Dubai, is trying to modernize as it looks toward an economic future without oil. But can it create a new model of a Middle Eastern city or will it succumb to the glitzier approach of its neighbors like the Line in Saudi Arabia or Egypt’s new capital?

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WSJ explores the new project aimed at modernizing Muscat and explains why it’s important to the country. Chapters: 0:00 Muscat 0:51 The project and why it’s important 2:30 Dysfunctional housing policy 4:21 Tourism and international investment 6:40 What’s next?

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Chapters

Muscat

0:00

The project and why it’s important

0:51

Dysfunctional housing policy

2:30

Tourism and international investment

4:21

What’s next?

6:40

Transcript

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