Animal traders at the livestock market in Nizwa before the pandemic. Coronavirus restrictions have forced Omanis to find ways to organise traditional Eid Habta markets online this year. Getty Images
Animal traders at the livestock market in Nizwa before the pandemic. Coronavirus restrictions have forced Omanis to find ways to organise traditional Eid Habta markets online this year. Getty Images

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May 11, 2021