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Muscat
The capital of Oman
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Muscat is located in northeast Oman along the Gulf of Oman.
http://www.worldatlas.com/as/om/03/where-is-muscat.html
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People of Muscat:
• Just over 1 million people (for the whole metropolitan area).
• Many of the people are expatriates (expats), residents of foreign countries who work in Oman.
• Probably in the Muscat area, over half the population is expats.
• Omanis speak Arabic, but many of the expats use English as a common language.
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Location/Climate of Muscat:
• By the Gulf of Oman, not too far from Iran (by sea) and the United Arab Emirates (by land).
• The climate is hot. Winters are mild (high 70s, low 80s); summers HOT (104, up to 118).
• The weather is rather humid because of the location near the sea, but there is not much rain.
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Lifestyle in Muscat
• Muscat has kept some of its traditional style.
• But it is very modern:
– Modern roads
– Good plumbing
– Clean drinking water
– Air-conditioning
– Modern schools and hospitals
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Al Alam Palace of Sultan Qaboos
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Clues/Investigative plan
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What we know about John Thompson:
• He was an American who loved living in Oman.
• He was a business owner, who seems to be close to his business partner, an Indian named Harish Gopta.
• The other people who knew him best are an ex-wife (in the U.S.) and his sister, Cara.
• He had lots of friends and business connections, some of them powerful people.
• He was writing a book about Oman and Zanzibar.
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Your mission for today:
Learn more about Muscat in order to understand the lifestyle and culture. (This
could help you solve the case.)
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And interview his associates to identify possible suspects or witnesses:
• Harish – his business partner
• Diane – his next-door neighbor
• Saif – father of his employee Amira
• Amira – employee at John’s company
• Cara – John’s sister