Army checkpoints on E44 Road to Hatta closed
Nov 24th 2015, 7:35 am
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Army checkpoints on E44 Road to Hatta closed
Just in case anyone on the bored is planning on travelling to or from Oman I've read that the army checkpoints either side of the Omani enclave at Al Rawdah (just after Madam) are closed and will be, apparently, "for some time". The alternative route is E44 then E55 then E102 (Sharjah - Kalba road) which brings you back to the E44 somewhere round about Masfout I believe
Nov 25th 2015, 7:45 am
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Re: Army checkpoints on E44 Road to Hatta closed
Not directly, but possibly indirectly related, last Friday all Syrian employees of offshore O&G installations were removed and sent to town. Mina Zayed was shut down for 4-5 hrs in the afternoon in preparation of their arrival. They were whisked away very quietly..
Nov 29th 2015, 4:38 am
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Re: Army checkpoints on E44 Road to Hatta closed
The check points are closed, though of course there's no signaage to let you know, just a couple of blokes on deck chairs making you turn round when you get there.
The drive through the mountains from the Sharjah Kalba Road to Masfout is quite fun though, I'd almost be tempted to go that way anyway for the sake of a more interesting drive.
It's a magnet for imbeciles on power bikes though.
The drive through the mountains from the Sharjah Kalba Road to Masfout is quite fun though, I'd almost be tempted to go that way anyway for the sake of a more interesting drive.
It's a magnet for imbeciles on power bikes though.
