Frankincense is harvested from the plant tissue of trees: the sap hardens and becomes a resin that can be burned. In the country, Khalid says it is medicinal: Omani homes will have a small bottle ...

“If you are looking for a true Omani delicacy ... place to find out more about the aromatic resin, but it is home to one of the only frankincense sommeliers in the world. Khalid Al Amri is ...

After a bumpy drive through the barren mountains of Dhofar, we reach a dry wadi (river valley) where resin seeps like blood from a gnarled tree. Ahmed, a frankincense farmer, carefully uses his ...