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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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