Oman is one of the largest countries in the Gulf abutting the UAE which consists of 7 states termed Emirates! Buraimi is a place which is included in the state of Oman and is hardly an hour drive to Dubai, the show case of Emirates! People with an UAE visa can travel freely within the 7 seven states of the Emirates. The locals and Ex-pats with their employment card can also travel freely not only in UAE but also to countries like Qatar & Saudi Arabia. The people who get stuck are the visiting family members of people working at these places who are contained with a particular visa of a particular country. It will be a welcome change if Oman and UAE visas are merged so that visitors can travel across without much problems. As such, prior to 1971 UAE was known as Trucial state or Trucial Oman in reference to a 19th-century truce between the United Kingdomand several Arab Sheikhs. Buraimi as such is part of Al Ain oasis which belongs to UAE and where most of the things to be seen are present! It is said that Al Braimi was given to the ruler of Oman by the ruler of Abu dhabi as a gift in one of the marriages within the family. It will be a welcome proposition if both these countries acknowledge visas issued by the respective countries and allow tourists to travel freely within these two states which will only bring increased revenue to the exchequer of both UAE and Oman!
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