Editing Oman (section)

== Culture ==
{{main|Culture of Oman}}
[[File:DhowMuscat.jpg|thumb|The traditional [[dhow]], an enduring symbol of Oman<ref name=coosoo>{{cite web|title=Culture of Oman|url=http://www.omansultanate.com/culture.htm|publisher=Sultanate of Oman|access-date=20 January 2013|archive-date=6 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206045024/http://www.omansultanate.com/culture.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>]]
Outwardly, Oman shares many of the cultural characteristics of its Arab neighbours, particularly those in the [[Gulf Cooperation Council]].<ref name=kcom/> Despite these similarities, important factors make Oman unique in the Middle East.<ref name=kcom/> These result as much from geography and history as from culture and economics.<ref name=kcom>{{cite web|last=Common|first=Richard K.|title=Barriers To Developing 'Leadership' In The Sultanate Of Oman|url=http://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/ijls/new/vol6iss2/3_Common_pp215-229_jm.pdf|publisher=International Journal of Leadership Studies|access-date=20 January 2013|archive-date=9 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409204103/https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/ijls/new/vol6iss2/3_Common_pp215-229_jm.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The relatively recent and artificial nature of the [[state (polity)|state]] in Oman makes it difficult to describe a national culture;<ref name=kcom/> however, sufficient cultural heterogeneity exists within its national boundaries to make Oman distinct from other Arab States of the Persian Gulf.<ref name=kcom/> Oman's cultural diversity is greater than that of its Arab neighbours, given its historical expansion to the Swahili Coast and the Indian Ocean.<ref name=kcom/>

Oman has a long tradition of shipbuilding, as maritime travel played a major role in the Omanis' ability to stay in contact with the civilisations of the ancient world. [[Sur, Oman|Sur]] was one of the most famous shipbuilding cities of the Indian Ocean. An [[Ghanjah|al Ghanja]] ship takes one whole year to build. Other types of Omani ship include As Sunbouq and Al Badan.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Ship Building Industry|url=http://www.omantourism.gov.om/wps/portal/mot/tourism/oman/detailsp/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3j_oMBgNz9XEwODED9zA09PE3MTLxdjYzcnE_2CbEdFANHQ-q8!/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/mot_english_lib/mot/experience/culture/crafts/ship+building|publisher=Ministry of Tourism, Sultanate of Oman|access-date=20 January 2013|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301092624/https://www.omantourism.gov.om/wps/portal/mot/tourism/oman/detailsp/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3j_oMBgNz9XEwODED9zA09PE3MTLxdjYzcnE_2CbEdFANHQ-q8!/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/mot_english_lib/mot/experience/culture/crafts/ship+building|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Dress===
[[File:Khanjar.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Khanjar]], the traditional [[dagger]] of Oman ({{circa|1924}})]]

The male [[national dress]] in Oman consists of the ''[[dishdasha]]'', a simple, ankle-length, collarless gown with long sleeves.<ref name=cgso/> Worn by nearly every Omani male, it is most frequently white in colour but may also appear in a variety of other colours. Its main adornment, a [[tassel]] (''furakha or farakh'') sewn into the neckline, can be impregnated with perfume.<ref name=ossc>{{cite web|title=Culture|url=http://www.omanistudents.org/oman/culture/|publisher=Omani Students Society|access-date=20 January 2013|archive-date=23 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623075110/http://www.omanistudents.org/oman/culture/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Underneath the dishdasha, men wear a plain, wide strip of cloth wrapped around the body from the waist down. The most noted regional differences in dishdasha designs are the style with which they are embroidered, which varies according to age group.<ref name=cgso/> On extremely formal occasions a black or beige cloak called a [[Bisht (clothing)|''bisht'']] may cover the dishdasha. The embroidery edging the cloak is often in silver or gold thread and it is intricate in detail.<ref name=ossc/>
[[File:Sultanate of Oman Display Brisbane Mall-41 (6930110464).jpg|thumb|an Omani man wearing a beige ''[[Thawb|dishdasha]]'', a ''Musar'' with a ''[[Khanjar]]''               worn at his waist, holding an ''assa''.]]
Omani men wear two types of headdress:
* the ''ghutra'', also called "Musar" a square piece of woven wool or cotton fabric of a single colour, decorated with various embroidered patterns. 
* the ''kummah'', a cap that is the head dress worn during leisure hours.<ref name=cgso/>
Some men carry the ''assa'', a stick, which can have practical uses or is simply used as an accessory during formal events. Omani men, on the whole, wear sandals on their feet.<ref name=ossc/>

The [[Khanjar]] (dagger) forms part of the national dress and men wear the [[Khanjar]] on all formal public occasions and festivals.<ref name=cgso/> It is traditionally worn at the waist. Sheaths may vary from simple covers to ornate silver or gold-decorated pieces.<ref name=ossc/> A depiction of a Khanjar appears on the national flag.<ref name="cgso">{{cite web|title = Human rights|date = 2 August 2015|url = https://www.amnesty.org/ar/documents/mde20/2192/2015/en|publisher = Amnesty International|access-date = 26 December 2015|archive-date = 12 July 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180712030729/https://www.amnesty.org/ar/documents/mde20/2192/2015/en/|url-status = live}}</ref>

Omani women wear eye-catching national costumes, with distinctive regional variations. All costumes incorporate vivid colours and vibrant embroidery and decorations. The Omani women's traditional costume comprises several garments: the ''kandoorah'', which is a long tunic whose sleeves or ''radoon'' are adorned with hand-stitched embroidery of various designs. The ''dishdasha'' is worn over a pair of loose-fitting trousers, tight at the ankles, known as a ''[[sirwal]]''. Women also wear a head shawl most commonly referred to as the ''lihaf''.<ref name=ocde/>

{{As of | 2014}} women reserve wearing their traditional dress for special occasions, and instead wear a loose black cloak called an ''[[abaya]]'' over their personal choice of clothing, whilst in some regions, particularly amongst the Bedouin, the ''[[burqa]]'' is still worn.<ref name=ocde>{{cite web
|title=Women's Traditional Clothing
|url=http://www.omanculturaldays.com.au/exhibtion7.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409220427/http://www.omanculturaldays.com.au/exhibtion7.html
|archive-date=9 April 2013
|publisher=Oman Cultural Days Exhibition
|access-date=20 January 2013
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> Women wear ''[[hijab]]'', and though some women cover their faces and hands, most do not. The Sultan has forbidden the covering of faces in public office.<ref name=coosoo />

===Music and cinema===
[[Music of Oman]] is extremely diverse due to Oman's imperial legacy. There are over 130 different forms of traditional Omani songs and dances. The Oman Centre for Traditional Music was established in 1984 to preserve them.<ref>{{cite web|title=Introduction|url=http://www.octm-folk.gov.om/meng/introduction.asp|publisher=Oman Centre for Traditional Music|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315191325/http://www.octm-folk.gov.om/meng/introduction.asp|archive-date=15 March 2013}}</ref> In 1985, Sultan Qaboos founded the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra. Instead of engaging foreign musicians, he decided to establish an orchestra made up of Omanis.<ref>{{cite web
|title=The Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra
|url=http://www.oman-tours.com/about-oman/culture-overview-crafts-architecture-music-arts/musicdance/royal-symphony-orchestra-oman/
|publisher=Oman Tours
|access-date=20 January 2013
|archive-date=4 May 2013
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504171957/http://www.oman-tours.com/about-oman/culture-overview-crafts-architecture-music-arts/musicdance/royal-symphony-orchestra-oman/
|url-status=live
}}</ref> On 1 July 1987 at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel's Oman Auditorium the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra gave its inaugural concert.<ref>
{{cite web|title=The Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra
|url=http://main.omanobserver.om/node/29415|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507102754/http://main.omanobserver.om/node/29415|archive-date=7 May 2013|work=Oman Observer|date=9 November 2010}}
</ref> In popular music, a seven-minute music video about Oman went viral, achieving 500,000 views on YouTube within 10 days of being released on YouTube in November 2015. The a cappella production features three of the region's most popular talents: Kahliji musician Al Wasmi, Omani poet Mazin Al-Haddabi and actress Buthaina Al Raisi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omanobserver.om/loveoman-video-goes-viral-with-500-000-views/|title=#LoveOman video goes viral with 500, 000 views – Oman Observer|date=13 November 2015|website=Oman Observer|access-date=19 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827031258/http://omanobserver.om/loveoman-video-goes-viral-with-500-000-views/|archive-date=27 August 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Sur-Cinema (3).JPG|thumb|left|Cinema in Sur]]
The [[cinema of Oman]] is very small, there being only one Omani film ''Al-Boom'' (2006) {{as of | 2007 | lc = on}}. Oman Arab Cinema Company LLC is the single largest motion picture exhibitor chain in Oman.<ref>City Cinema.( 2014 ).About Us. Retrieved 4 March 2016, from {{cite web |url=http://citycinemaoman.net/about_us.html |title=City Cinema Oman &#124; Cinema Theatres in Oman &#124; Book Movie Tickets Online in Oman &#124; Movie theatres in Oman &#124; Oman Movie Theatre Tickets Online Booking  |access-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213140651/http://citycinemaoman.net/about_us.html |archive-date=13 February 2016 }}</ref>

===Media===
{{main|Mass media in Oman}}
The government has continuously held a monopoly on television in Oman. [[Sultanate of Oman Television|Oman TV]] is the only state-owned national television channel broadcaster in Oman. Oman TV broadcasts four HD channels, including Oman TV General, Oman TV Sport, Oman TV Live and Oman TV Cultural.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://part.gov.om/part/english/|title=Public Authority for Radio and Tv|website=part.gov.om|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304035303/http://part.gov.om/part/english/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Although private ownership of radio and television stations is permitted, Oman has only one privately owned television channel.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14654265|title=Oman profile – Media|date=13 January 2015|publisher=BBC|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201235859/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14654265|url-status=live}}</ref> Majan TV is the first private TV channel in Oman. It began broadcasting in January 2009. However, Majan TV's official channel website was last updated in early 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.majan-tv.com/majan.htm|title=مجان|website=majan-tv.com|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201093002/http://www.majan-tv.com/majan.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The public has access to foreign broadcasts since the use of satellite receivers is allowed.<ref name=":02"/><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Katzman|first=Kenneth|date=9 November 2018|title=Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy|url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RS21534.pdf|journal=Congressional Research Service|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=13 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413111934/https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RS21534.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

Oman Radio is the first and only state-owned radio channel.<ref name=":02"/> It began broadcasting on 30 July 1970.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://part.gov.om/omanradio/index.jsp|title=إذاعــة سلـطنة عمان ~ الإذاعة العامة|website=part.gov.om|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202035839/http://part.gov.om/omanradio/index.jsp|url-status=dead}}</ref> It operates both Arabic and English networks. Other private channels include Hala FM, Hi FM, Al-Wisal, Virgin Radio Oman FM and Merge. In early 2018, Muscat Media Group (MMG) launched a new private radio station.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/127318|title=New radio stations T FM and Shabiba FM have officially launched in Oman|date=31 January 2018|work=Times of Oman}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mediate-oman.com/listings/muscat-media-group/|title=Muscat Media Group Profile|website=Mediate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2015/oman|title=Oman|date=23 April 2015|website=Freedom House|access-date=27 November 2018|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202070519/https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2015/oman|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Oman has nine main newspapers, five in Arabic and four in English.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mediate-oman.com/media-list/|title=The Media List|website=Mediate|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201232827/http://mediate-oman.com/media-list/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The media landscape in Oman has been continuously described as restrictive, censored, and subdued.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2015/oman|title=Oman|website=freedomhouse.org|access-date=27 November 2018|date=23 April 2015|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202070519/https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2015/oman|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Ministry of Information censors politically, culturally, or sexually offensive material in domestic or foreign media. The press freedom group [[Reporters Without Borders]] ranked the country 127th out of 180 countries on its 2018 World Press Freedom Index. In 2016, the government drew international criticism for suspending the newspaper ''[[Azamn]]'' and arresting three journalists after a report on corruption in the country's judiciary. ''Azamn'' was not allowed to reopen in 2017 although an appeal court ruled in late 2016 that the paper can resume operating.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://rsf.org/en/ranking|title=2018 World Press Freedom Index {{!}} Reporters Without Borders|publisher=Reports Without Borders|access-date=27 November 2018|archive-date=28 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428075902/https://rsf.org/en/ranking|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Art ===
Traditional art in Oman stems from its long heritage of material culture. Art movements in the 20th century reveal that the art scene in Oman began with early practices that included a range of tribal handicrafts and self-portraiture in painting since the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mazin|first=Aisha|date=16 June 2016|title=Contemporary Art in Oman: Spaces And Places|url=https://journal.collectionair.com/city-guides/contemporary-art-oman-spaces-places/|journal=The Collectionair's Journal|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806002419/https://journal.collectionair.com/city-guides/contemporary-art-oman-spaces-places/|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, since the inclusion of several Omani artists in international collections, art exhibitions, and events, such Alia Al Farsi, the first Omani artist to show at the last [[Venice Biennale]] and Radhika Khimji, the first Omani artist to exhibit at both the [[Arts in Marrakech (AiM) International Biennale|Marrakesh]] and [[Ghetto Biennale|Haiti Ghetto biennale]], Oman's position as a newcomer to the contemporary art scene in recent years has been more important for Oman's international exposure.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Choudhry|first=Sudipta|year=2017|title=Oman|journal=ArtAsiaPacific|volume=12|id={{ProQuest|1853304328}}}}</ref>
[[File:Aflaj Gallery in The National Museum Oman,.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Ancient irrigation system and water channels.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/121104|title=Oman National Museum a showcase of Sultanate's heritage and values|work=Times of Oman|access-date=28 November 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201222837/https://timesofoman.com/article/121104|url-status=live}}</ref> Aflaj Gallery, The National Museum of Oman.]]
Bait Muzna Gallery is the first art gallery in Oman. Established in 2000 by Sayyida Susan Al Said, Bait Muzna has served as a platform for emerging Omani artists to showcase their talent and place themselves on the wider art scene. In 2016, Bait Muzna opened a second space in [[Salalah]] to branch out and support [[art film]] and the [[digital art]] scene. The gallery has been primarily active as an art consultancy.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baitmuznagallery.com/our-story|title=baitmuzna {{!}} Our Story|website=baitmuzna|access-date=27 November 2018|archive-date=23 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823224526/https://www.baitmuznagallery.com/our-story|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Omani Society for Fine Arts, established in 1993, offers educational programmes, workshops and artist grants for practitioners across varied disciplines.<ref name=":1" />

The Sultanate's flagship cultural institution, the [[National Museum (Oman)|National Museum of Oman]], opened on 30 July 2016 with 14 permanent galleries. It showcases national heritage from the earliest human settlement in Oman two million years ago through to the present day. The museum takes a further step by presenting information on the material in [[Arabic Braille]] script for the visually impaired, the first museum to do this in the Gulf region.<ref name=":1" /> [[Bait Al Zubair|Bait Al Zubair Museum]] is a private, family-funded museum that opened its doors to the public in 1998. In 1999, the museum received [[Qaboos bin Said al Said|Sultan Qaboos]]' Award for Architectural Excellence. Bait Al Zubair displays the family's collection of Omani artifacts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baitalzubair.com/?page_id=107&lang=en|title=Bait Al Zubair {{!}} Bait Al Zubair|website=www.baitalzubair.com|access-date=27 November 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201222938/http://www.baitalzubair.com/?page_id=107&lang=en|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Cuisine ===
{{Main|Omani cuisine}}
[[File:Traditional Omani Food.jpg|thumb|Traditional Omani food]]
Omani cuisine is diverse and has been influenced by many cultures. Omanis usually eat their main daily meal at midday, while the evening meal is lighter. During [[Ramadan]], dinner is typically served after the [[Taraweeh]] prayers, sometimes as late as 11&nbsp;pm.

Arsia, a festival meal served during celebrations, consists of mashed rice and meat (sometimes chicken). Another popular festival meal, shuwa, consists of meat cooked very slowly (sometimes for up to 2 days) in an underground clay oven. Fish is often used in main dishes too, and the [[Giant trevally|kingfish]] is a popular ingredient. Mashuai is a meal consisting of a whole spit-roasted kingfish served with lemon rice. Rukhal bread is a thin, round bread eaten at any meal, typically served with Omani honey for breakfast or crumbled over curry for dinner. The Omani [[Halva|halwa]] is a very popular sweet, consisting of cooked raw sugar with nuts. There are many different flavors, the most popular ones being black halwa (original) and saffron halwa. Halwa is considered a symbol of Omani hospitality, traditionally served with coffee. As is the case with most [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf]], alcohol is only available over the counter to non-Muslims.

=== Sports ===
[[File:MuscatGulfCup2.jpg|thumb|left|Oman hosted and won the [[19th Arabian Gulf Cup]]]]

In October 2004, the Omani government set up a Ministry of Sports Affairs to replace the General Organisation for Youth, Sports and Cultural Affairs. The [[19th Arabian Gulf Cup]] took place in [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], from 4 to 17 January 2009 and was won by the [[Oman national football team|Omani national football team]]. The [[23rd Arabian Gulf Cup]] that took place in [[Kuwait]], from 22 December 2017 until 5 January 2018 with Oman winning their second title, defeating the [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]] in the final.

Oman's traditional sports are [[dhow]] racing, [[horse racing]], [[camel racing]], [[bull fighting]] and [[falconry]].<ref name="Your Middle East">Nazneen Akbari [http://www.yourmiddleeast.com/features/traditional-sports-in-oman-relics-of-the-rich-arabian-history_11539 Traditional sports in Oman – relics of the rich Arabian history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522043521/http://www.yourmiddleeast.com/features/traditional-sports-in-oman-relics-of-the-rich-arabian-history_11539 |date=22 May 2018 }}, ''Your Middle East'', 29 April 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2016.</ref> Association football, [[basketball]], [[waterskiing]] and [[sandboarding]]<ref name="Sandboarding">Surf The Sand [https://sand-boarding.com/sandboarding/#Where_can_you_practice_sandboarding Where can you practice sandboarding?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609165921/https://sand-boarding.com/sandboarding/#Where_can_you_practice_sandboarding |date=9 June 2023 }}, ''Sand-boarding.com'', 29 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.</ref> are among the sports that have emerged quickly and gained popularity among the younger generation.<ref name="Your Middle East"/> Oman, along with [[Fujairah]] in the [[UAE]], are the only regions in the Middle East that have a variant of [[bullfighting]], known as 'bull-butting', organised within their territories.<ref name=rg_bull>{{cite web|title=Bullfighting à la Batinah|url=http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/middle-east/oman/al-batinah-al-dhahirah/bullfighting-%C3%A0-la-batinah/|website=Rough Guides|access-date=8 September 2014|archive-date=10 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010153353/https://www.roughguides.com/destinations/middle-east/oman/al-batinah-al-dhahirah/bullfighting-%c3%a0-la-batinah/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Al-Batena area in Oman is specifically prominent for such events.

[[File:Flickr - tpower1978 - World Cup Qualifiers (7).jpg|thumb|2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Round 3 match between [[Oman national football team|Oman]] and [[Japan national football team|Japan]] at the Royal Oman Police Stadium on 7 June 2008 in Muscat, Oman]]
The [[Oman Olympic Committee]] played a major part in organising the highly successful 2003 Olympic Days, which were of great benefit to the sports associations, clubs, and young participants. The [[Association football|football]] association took part, along with the [[handball]], [[basketball]], [[rugby union]], [[field hockey]], [[volleyball]], [[sport of athletics|athletics]], swimming and [[tennis]] associations. In 2010 Muscat hosted the [[2010 Asian Beach Games]]. Oman featured a men's national team in [[beach volleyball]] that competed at the [[2018–2020 AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Continental Cup Finals start in Africa |url=https://www.fivb.com/en/about/news/continental-cup-finals-start-in-africa?id=94414 |access-date=7 August 2021 |work=[[FIVB]] |date=22 June 2021 |archive-date=7 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807141038/https://www.fivb.com/en/about/news/continental-cup-finals-start-in-africa?id=94414 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Oman also hosts tennis tournaments each year. The [[Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex]] stadium contains a 50-meter swimming pool that is used for international tournaments. The Tour of Oman, a professional cycling 6-day stage race, takes place in February. Oman hosted the Asian [[2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (AFC)|2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers]], where 11 teams competed for three spots at the [[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|FIFA World Cup]]. Oman hosted the Men's and Women's [[2012 Beach Handball World Championships]] at the Millennium Resort in Mussanah, from 8 to 13 July.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.muscatmutterings.com/2012/07/beach-handball-2012-world-championships.html
|title=The Beach Handball 2012 World Championships
|date=8 July 2012
|access-date=24 September 2012
|archive-date=14 July 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714033118/http://www.muscatmutterings.com/2012/07/beach-handball-2012-world-championships.html
|url-status=live
}}</ref> The first "[[El Clásico|El Clasico]]" to be played outside of Spain, was played on 14 March 2014, at the [[Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Legends Cup promises to be true battle for honours - 'a la clasico'|url=https://www.pressreader.com/oman/times-of-oman/20140312/282166469117894|access-date=9 November 2020|via=PressReader|archive-date=7 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407142147/https://www.pressreader.com/oman/times-of-oman/20140312/282166469117894|url-status=live}}</ref>

Oman has competed repeatedly for a position in the [[FIFA World Cup]], but have not yet qualified to compete in the tournament. In [[cricket]], Oman qualified for the [[2016 ICC World Twenty20]] and the 2021 T20 Cricket World Cup. On 25 June 2021, it was confirmed that Oman will co-host the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2021]] edition of the [[ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] alongside the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Acharya|first=Shayan|title=T20 World Cup: Oman to host 'minimum six' games|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/t20-world-cup-oman-to-host-minimum-six-matches-bcci-icc-sourav-ganguly-jay-shah/article35370648.ece|access-date=17 July 2021|website=Sportstar|date=16 July 2021|language=en|archive-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716183900/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/t20-world-cup-oman-to-host-minimum-six-matches-bcci-icc-sourav-ganguly-jay-shah/article35370648.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2024, Oman participated in the [[Touch World Cup#2024 - England (Nottingham)|2024 Touch Rugby World Cup]] in [[Nottingham]], which was its first participation in an international rugby tournament.<ref name="t340">{{cite web |author=Ahmed Al Kaabi |date=2024-04-25 |title=Oman qualify for Touch Rugby World Cup in UK |url=https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1152836/sports/other-sports/oman-qualify-for-touch-rugby-world-cup-in-uk |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=Oman Observer}}</ref>