I visited oman for 1 day and to be honest the omanis are probably one of the best arab race in the gulf region or atleast the most down to earth. The govt. takes care of every omani and makes sure that they work and know the value of working hard and earning money. Omanis work as taxi drivers, at the counters in Lulus in Oman and other stores and they are very friendly and kind people in general. May be this guy was really in trouble, who knows?
Either way whatever u did, weather he wanted money from u or he was actually in need. U did a good thing.

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Lebanon... the love of my soul!