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Khareef (Template:Lang-ar, autumn) is a colloquial Arabic term used in southern Oman, southeastern Yemen and Sudan for the south east monsoon. The monsoon affects Dhofar Governorate and Al Mahrah Governorate from about June to early September. 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.

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 [[Image:Salalah Oman.jpg|thumb|right|350px|During the Khareef (Monsoon) the mountains around [[Salalah]] and [[Al-Ghaydah]] are rainsoaked and shrouded in fog]]
-'''''Khareef''''' ({{lang-ar|خريف}}, autumn) is a [[Varieties of Arabic|colloquial Arabic]] term used in southern [[Oman]] ,southeastern [[Yemen]] and [[Sudan]] for the south east [[monsoon]]. The monsoon affects [[Dhofar Governorate]] and [[Al Mahrah Governorate]] from about June to early September. 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''''' ({{lang-ar|خريف}}, autumn) is a [[Varieties of Arabic|colloquial Arabic]] term used in southern [[Oman]], southeastern [[Yemen]] and [[Sudan]] for the south east [[monsoon]]. The monsoon affects [[Dhofar Governorate]] and [[Al Mahrah Governorate]] from about June to early September. 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.
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