Oman opens land borders for citizens, residents

The Gulf state's land borders had remained shut to international travel since March.
A passenger, wearing a protective face mask due to the Covid-19 pandemic, checks-in at the testing counter at the Muscat international airport in the Omani capital on October 1, 2020. (Photo by MOHAMMED MAHJOUB / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED MAHJOUB/AFP via Getty Images)
A passenger, wearing a protective face mask due to the COVID-19 pandemic, checks in at the testing counter at the Muscat International Airport in the Omani capital on Oct. 1, 2020. - MOHAMMED MAHJOUB/AFP via Getty Images
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Oman has reopened its land borders with neighboring countries to citizens and residents traveling to or from the sultanate, the Ministry of Health said Thursday, some eight months after the borders were closed to fight the spread of COVID-19. 

“The borders are open with neighboring countries and travel is allowed for Omanis and residents, and they must adhere to the announced procedures when travelling and upon returning to the Sultanate,” Health Minister Ahmed Al Saidi said during a press conference. 

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