http://quitealone.com/2009/07/05/grand-plans/ "To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world" – Freya Stark Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://quitealone.com/2009/07/05/grand-plans/#comment-6 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:02:38 +0000 http://quitealone.com/?p=50#comment-6 Mathew, Intercontinental Hotels manage several key properties in Oman which are owned by the Oman Government (Muscat Intercontinental, Al Bustan Palace you may be familiar with) .
The family who are key players in Blue City also publish two daily newspapers in Oman .
Blue City itself has been the subject of doubts by a wide range of people who are resident in Oman for many years,
Moodys downgrade (http://www.arabianbusiness.com/property/article/542038-bolt-from-the-blue ) adds a financial slant,
legal action by Bovis (http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3142980 ) adds a construction slant,
law suits from one of the early partners (http://www.tradearabia.com/NEWS/REAL_156039.html bottom of page) adds a human interest slant.

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