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Colloquial Arabic term used in southern Oman for the south east monsoon that affects the Dhofar province (August - October)


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Khareef - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (87 words)
Khareef is a colloquial Arabic term used in southern Oman for the south east monsoon that affects the Dhofar province.
Towns such as Salalah depend upon the khareef for water supply.
An annual Khareef festival is held in Salalah to celebrate the monsoon and attract tourists.
Khareef in Salalah (119 words)
Khareef in Salalah starts from 21/6 to 21/9 every year, during which the weather becomes unique and pleasant and drizzling rains allover Salalah add to its magical atmospheres that being enjoyed by thousands of people locally, regionally and internationally.
Khareef in Salalah means greenery allover the mountains surrounding Salalah, therefore it known as the best times of the year.
The Municipality's recreation center was established at Attin as a main hosting center for Khareef's events, it is equipped with open theaters, traditional village, exhibitions, amusements and child's village, which is equipped with all amusement activities.
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