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Public and local private schools use Arabic as the medium of instruction, with English
as second language.
Appropriate recommended international schools for your children (if applicable) are:

 The British School (Tel/Fax 00968235242; e-mail brschlib@omantel.net.om;
website: www.britishschoolsalalah.com). The classes are limited to year eight -
ages 4-14.

 The Indian school for Indians. The Indian school is a complete k-12 school.
http://www.indianschoolsalalah.com

 World School. Tel: +96899331327/+96894765996. Website:
http://worldschooloman.com/
There are also two new schools for the lower grades which might be worth
investigating. They are the Salalah International School (www.sis-oman.com) and the
Kiwi Bears International School (www.kiwibearsinternationalschool.com/salalah)

3.13. Shopping

Shopping facilities are very good in Salalah. Prominent shopping centers for groceries
and household needs are:
 Lulu Hypermarket
 Carrefour hypermarket

 Lulu Center (near the old airport)
 Nesto Huypermarket (Al Saada & Awqad)
 Al Isteqrar Hypermarket

 Al Mashoor supermarket
 KM Trading & Mars Supermarket
 Home Centre
 The Salalah Gardens Mall (houses some interesting shops and coffee shops)

 Oasis Mall (Centre Point, Home Centre, Max)
 Lulu at the Grand Mall (Saada)
 Carrefour (Saada)

3.14. Telephones and Internet

There are four mobile phone service providers in Oman; Omantel, Ooredoo,
Friendi and Renne. For each, you must buy a SIM card, which costs about OMR 2
and may come with some credit. You will need to show your passport when you
purchase a SIM card. Omantel’s service is called Hayyak. You can buy pre-paid

cards from service stations or shops around town. Omantel’s prepaid service is called
Hayyak. Post paid service is called Baqati.

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