This is another article that seems to show forward movement That I found today in the 'Oman Daily observer.'

Tourism Ministry organises joint workshop
MUSCAT — As part of Oman’s participation in foreign tourism exhibitions, the Tourism Ministry, represented by the Directorate-General for Promotion of Tourism, in association with Stelar Consultation Group, yesterday organised a joint workshop for local tourism companies and their international and regional counterparts, based in Singapore. The workshop is part of Asia’s ATB exhibition organised by Masa Berlin, a leading company in organising international tourism exhibitions. About 40 tourism companies took part in the workshop, besides representatives of 20 international and regional establishments in the Middle East. — ONA