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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Half of remittances from Gulf nations went to India
- 13 May 2013
, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE
Iran for more trade with India in non-oil sectors
- 11 May 2013
the port located at the confluence of Indian Ocean and Oman Sea offer Indian
Cyber thieves hacked Indian firm in '21st-century bank heist'
- 10 May 2013
, they did the same thing using an American card-processing company and the Oman-based
Speedy ATM hackers breach cards to steal 45 mln dollars in '21st century heist' - 10 May 2013
on UAE-based Rakbank and the Bank of Muscat in Oman. Hackers obtained debit card
Tough immigration rules could prevent Oz education institutions from recruiting Indian students - 01 Jan 2008
risk level. Qatar, Oman and Brazil also shifted to the lowest of the five
Jet Airways announces direct flights between Kerala & Oman - 02 Sep 2008
Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will connect the capital cities of the Indian state of Kerala and the Sultanate of Oman, Thiruvananthapuram and Muscat respectively, with daily, direct flights, effective September
Divide and rule - a divisive game of politics - 29 Aug 2008
and economic benefits are taken away by the outsiders. I felt it in Oman and Dubai... lead to a big movement to oust the expatriates. Thank God, Oman
Thai king Adulyadej is the world's richest royal - 01 Jan 2008
) 10. Sultan Qaboos bin Said (Oman) 11. Prince Karim Al Husseini (Agha
India to sign labour agreements with foreign countries - 09 Aug 2008
, Oman and Bahrain. The negotiation done for the protection and welfare..., 0.5 million in Kuwait, about 0.4 million in Oman, about 0.2 million in Qatar
Middle Eastern families help in autism genes' identification - 01 Jan 2008
studied 88 such families, from eight countries: Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman
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