Oman Recent Events and Developments
Oman Recent Events and Developments
2002 was a watershed year for Omanis as Sultan Qaboos bin Said extended voting rights to all Omanis above 21. Previously voting rights were the exclusive luxury of the elites. In 2003 another political reform took place when first elections to the Consultative Council took place although it did little to change the council?s political set-up.
Women found representation in the Omani executive for the first time when a woman minister was appointed in 2004. Oman which was till now unscathed with the spectre of Islamic fundamentalism saw its first glimpse when 100 suspected Islamists were arrested for attempted coup but were later pardoned.
Omani trade received a boost in 2006 in the form of Oman-US FTA. In 2007 more than 50 people lost their lives when the Gonu, the worst tropical storm in decades, hit the country. Oman?s ecology and tourism received a jolt when the country?s Arabian Oryx Sanctuary was removed from UNESCO?s World Heritage site list, the first ever site to be de-listed, after the Oryx population dwindled significantly and the government cut down the sanctuary size by 90%.
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Yemeni President Saleh reaches US for medical treatment - 29 Jan 2012
. According to Fox News, Saleh left Yemen for neighboring Oman a week ago
Yemeni President Saleh reaches US for medical treatment - 29 Jan 2012
. According to Fox News, Saleh left Yemen for neighboring Oman a week ago
Syrian regime decides to stand up to 'conspiring universe' - 25 Jan 2012
, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates - have also announced
'Embattled' Yemen president Saleh to depart for Oman on way to US - 22 Jan 2012
Damascus, Jan 22 (ANI): Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh will leave soon for Oman, and is expected to arrive in the United States later in the week, it has... go back to Oman. A spokesman for the State Department declined to comment
Indian schools in Oman plan infrastructure expansion to meet growing admission demands - 21 Jan 2012
Muscat, Jan 21 (ANI): Indian schools in Oman have planned a massive infrastructure expansion to meet the increasing demand for admissions. "We... in Oman, which now comprises five parents elected to the board by the parents
Indian workers in Oman stage protest over non-payment of salaries - 10 Jan 2012
Muscat, Jan 10 (ANI): At least 27 Indian workers from a cleaning company staged a protest on Monday in Muscat to complain to the Manpower Ministry about non-payment of salaries.
500 'unpaid' Indian workers stage protest in Oman - 05 Jan 2012
Muscat, Jan 5 (ANI): Nearly 500 Indian workers protested in Oman demanding action against their company for not paying them for working overtime and deducting random amounts from their salary every month. The protest took place
Iran to test-fire missiles in world's most important oil shipping lane - 31 Dec 2011
in the Gulf of Oman at the southern end of the Persian Gulf, The Telegraph reports.
India, Oman extend MOU on military cooperation to 2015 - 28 Dec 2011
New Delhi, Dec 28 (ANI): India and Oman have extended the validity... for Defence Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, His Excellency Badar bin Saud bin Harib... and Oman has been growing over the years. The Navies of both countries
Strengthening India Oman defence ties - 28 Dec 2011
New Delhi, Dec 28 (ANI): Oman's Minister for Defence, Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin... Antony. India and Oman have used a joint investment fund of 100 million dollars... with the Gulf, India has decided to expand its bilateral military cooperation with Oman
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