Keeping quiet in Oman

Muscat was once a trading hub between China and Arab states.

Before I flew to Muscat, capital city of Oman, it had been most commonly described to me as "quiet". Upon arriving at Muscat airport at midnight I immediately understood why.

The airport had a long line of people, mostly Arabs, waiting in line at the arrival desks. The only voice was that of a custom official, stamping visitors passports.