MUSCAT — The Tourism Ministry will organise today activities of the tourist convoy heading to the Niyabat of Al Jabal al Akhdhar in the Wilayat of Nizwa in the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate within the framework of the Sultanate’s celebration of Muscat as the capital of Arab Tourism 2012, as well as activating the internal tourism and highlighting the nature, environmental and geological 
potentials in the Sultanate.
The convoy aims at highlighting the tourism potentials in the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah and disseminating the tourism awareness among citizens.
It is worth mentioning that the Niyabat of Al Jabal al Akhdhar attracts many tourists due to its extraordinary weather during the whole year.
The Tourism Ministry is according great attention to the Niyabat of Al Jabal al Akhdhar through encouraging the tourism investment and constructing a number of hotels, such as Sahab Hotel and Al Jabal al Akhdhar Hotel.
The Tourism Ministry is also constructing a tourist restaurant in Al Fayadah while Omran Company is setting up Al Roos resort, which includes 78 rooms, restaurant, meeting hall, swimming pool and other utilities. — ONA
