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A ‘quiet’ stop in Oman for the Olympic torch

The Olympic torch arrived on Monday for an expected trouble-free relay in Oman, its sole stop in the Middle East on its way to China.

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The Olympic torch, symbol of this summer’s 2008 Games in Beijing, arrived on Monday for an expected trouble-free relay in Oman, its sole stop in the Middle East on its way to China.

The flame landed in Muscat around 05:30 am (0700 IST), while its relay is scheduled to take place in the evening.

Contrary to most of the other cities where the torch relay caused confrontations between police and anti-Chinese protesters, Muscat is expected to be a quiet stop.

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