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	Oman - Search View - MSN Encarta
		Oman is a desert country in which high mountain peaks gaze down on dazzling white sand beaches.
		Oman is ruled by a monarch called a sultan, and the country’s official name is the Sultanate of Oman.
		Oman is a member of the United Nations (UN) and a number of specialized UN agencies.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761561099__1/Oman.html (3859 words)

	A short history of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Oman is the only country in the Islamic world with a majority Ibadhi population.
		Between 1053 and 1154 Oman is ruled by the Saljuq Turks.
		The state is renamed in 1744 Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and from 1784 the functions of Sultan and Iman are separated.
	www.electionworld.org /history/oman.htm (407 words)

	freedomhouse.org: Oman
		Oman is one of the few remaining members of the United Nations that has not yet ratified the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
		Elections are held in Oman for the Majlis al-Shura, in which men and women are allowed to vote and to compete as candidates for office.
		Oman was one of 11 signatories to the agreement to establish the organization.
	www.freedomhouse.org /template.cfm?page=179 (5516 words)

	Political Environment -- U.S. Commercial Service Oman
		Oman maintained its diplomatic relations with Iraq throughout the Desert Storm era, and used this position to urge Iraq to comply fully with UN Security Council resolutions.
		Oman hosted the first official Israeli delegation to the Gulf region, and, in 1996, Oman and Israel exchanged trade missions.
		Oman closed the Israeli trade office in Muscat in October 2000 in the wake of the unprecedented public demonstrations following the beginning of renewed conflict and tension in the West Bank/Gaza.
	www.buyusa.gov /oman/en/political.html (589 words)

	Oman
		Oman is strategically located in the Middle East, encircled by the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, as well as Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
		Oman is an absolute monarchy that has been under the rule of the Al Bu Sa’id family since the mid-1700s.
		Oman’s history, however, has not been completely peaceful, as it is an oil-rich country that has endured numerous low-level rebellions and a major leftist insurgency that began in 1964 and lasted over a decade.
	www.cdi.org /program/document.cfm?DocumentID=2067&from_page=../index.cfm (614 words)

	Exotic Oman Opens Its Doors: NY Times
		Oman has always been different from other countries in the Arabian peninsula and most of the Middle East.
		If Oman could be described as "unknown" as late as 1966 by Wendell Phillips, the American archeologist and oil consultant, the fault is largely its own.
		Unlike Saudi Arabia, where women cannot work with men or drive and there are no elections, Oman now has several women in the partially elected Consultative Council, and Sultan Qabus is committed to implementing by the year 2000 the Basic Law he announced in November 1996.
	www.nizwa.net /oman/nytimes/ny.html (2262 words)

	Naharnet Newsdesk - UAE to Hold Limited Elections in December
		The elections are to be held on December 16, 18 and 20, in accordance with a decision originally taken by UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan last December, the official WAM news agency reported.
		Bahrain, which was shaken by a wave of unrest in the 1990s, revived its elected parliament in 2002, although the opposition, continues to object to the splitting of legislative power equally between the elected chamber and an appointed consultative council.
		Qatar, where legislative elections have been promised since a constitution was approved by referendum in 2003, says it will hold the polls early next year to pick two-thirds of a consultative council currently named by the emir.
	www.naharnet.com /domino/tn/NewsDesk.nsf/story/5917E2403A5F503EC22571FB0024182B?OpenDocument (479 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Two Omani women re-elected to consultative council in first open elections
		MUSCAT, Oman – Two women were re-elected to an 83-member advisory council, according to preliminary results, in the country's first elections open to all citizens rather than a hand-picked elite, the Interior Minister said Sunday.
		Women in Oman, as in most of the Gulf, are veiled and largely segregated from men except in their homes, explaining why urban women faired better in the elections.
		Oman has been experimenting with progressive elections for the last decade, introducing first limited participation in 1992 with the foundation of the Shura Council, then women voters and candidates in 1996.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20031005-0938-oman-elections.html (556 words)

	CNN.com - Oman stages first free elections - Oct. 4, 2003
		Omanis went to the polls in their first free elections to elect an advisory council Saturday.
		An estimated 262,000 of the 1.8 million Gulf state's population are expected to vote after the franchise was extended by Sultan Qaboos bin Said to include over 21s late last year.
		Oman has been experimenting with progressive elections for the last decade, introducing first limited participation in 1992 with the foundation of the Shura Council, followed by the enfranchisement of women in 1996.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/10/04/oman.elections (275 words)

	Middle East Online
		Oman introduced indirect elections to an advisory council in 1991, and three years later, it became the first Arab country in the Gulf to give women the right to vote and run for public office.
		Qatar, where legislative elections have been promised since a constitution was approved by referendum in 2003, says it will hold the polls in early 2007 to pick two-thirds of a 45-strong consultative council currently named by the emir.
		In Bahrain, legislative elections were held on November 25 and December 2 for the second time since parliament, scrapped in 1975, was reinstated four years ago.
	www.middle-east-online.com /english/saudi/?id=18748 (1195 words)

	UNDP-POGAR: Programme on Governance in the Arab Region: Elections
		The 1996 Basic Law, considered to be the equivalent of a constitution, does not specify the lengths of tenure, manner of election, procedural rules, or specific functions of the two chambers of the Omani legislature.
		The age requirement for voters during the 1997 elections was 30, but was lowered to 21 during the 2000 elections.
		Elections are organized by the Main Election Committee, one of the committees of the Consultative Council, consisting of 12 members.
	www.pogar.org /countries/elections.asp?cid=13 (549 words)

	Oman
		The Sultanate of Oman is a monarchy ruled by Sultan Qaboos Al Bu Sa'id, who acceded to the throne in 1970.
		The October elections were generally free and fair and approximately 74 percent of registered voters (194,000 persons) voted to elect the 83 seats in the Consultative Council.
		Oman has ratified just two of the ILO's eight Fundamental Conventions on worker rights, No. 29 on Forced Labor and No. 182 on the Most Dangerous Forms of Child Labor; it has yet to ratify a second convention on Forced Labor, two on Freedom of Association, two on Discrimination, and another on Child Labor.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27935.htm (6510 words)

	Oman
		Oman is concerned with regional stability and security, given tensions in the region, the proximity of Iran and Iraq, and the potential threat of political Islam.
		Oman maintained its diplomatic relations with Iraq throughout the Gulf War while supporting the UN allies by sending a contingent of troops to join coalition forces and by opening up to prepositioning of weapons and supplies.
		When Oman declined as an entrepot for arms and slaves in the mid-19th century, much of its former prosperity was lost, and the economy turned almost exclusively to agriculture, camel and goat herding, fishing, and traditional handicrafts.
	www.infoplease.com /country/profiles/oman.html (3763 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		There is no formal legislature in Oman and the courts continue to be subordinate to executive control.
		However, in a hopeful sign for the future of democracy in Oman, in late November 2002 the Sultan extended voting rights to all citizens over the age of 21.
		Despite the expansion of political liberalization represented by these elections, the outcome of the polls did not fundamentally alter the foundations of political power in this society.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Oma1.htm (631 words)

	UNICEF - At a glance: Oman - The big picture
		Although Oman remains, in many ways, the most traditional country in the region, it is often more outward looking than it is given credit for.
		In August 2002 Oman endorsed the amendment of Article 43 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, increasing the number of Child Rights Committee members from 10 to 18 members.
		UNICEF Oman contributes to building the capacity of health professionals through information sharing, assists the government in disseminating results of an adolescent study related to health issues and planning relevant interventions.
	www.unicef.org /infobycountry/oman.html (700 words)

	Gulfnews: Apathy reflects women's mindset
		Oman: The country's leadership has time and again advocated greater participation of women in every walk of life in the Sultanate.
		Oman's Social Status Law promulgated by Royal Decree 32/97 upholds women's rights encompassing areas such as alimony, divorce, child custody, last will and testament, inheritance and right to education.
		Oman has three women ministers in the Cabinet and a fourth with a rank of a minister has been named as the President of the Handicrafts Association.
	archive.gulfnews.com /region/Oman/10049970.html (439 words)

	Oman
		In our contemporary history, the Sultanate of Oman enabled the judiciary to become the most important means of establishing justice, issuing fair judgments, and removing injustices in society without the interference of executive authorities or any other branch.
		The Sultanate of Oman appreciate the continued efforts of the International Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization, to realize the greatest complementarities among their work, to confront the challenges that still face the countries of the world.
		The Sultanate of Oman has worked hard, at the regional level, with its brothers and friends, through regional economic groupings, to enhance the climate for the liberation of trade and the economy.
	www.un.org /webcast/ga/58/statements/omaneng031001.htm (2529 words)

	Middle East Online
		Apart from the indirect elections, "the remaining half of the council's members will be nominated," he added.
		A senior Emirati official said no general election would be held but that the new council was expected to wield new powers, which he did not specify.
		The six Gulf states -- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE -- have enormous oil and gas reserves, and a relatively small combined population of 32 million, which includes large expatriate communities.
	www.middle-east-online.com /english/?id=15120 (486 words)

	UAE woman now ‘a real player’ -DAWN - International; December 30, 2006
		Though only 6,689 of the nearly 825,000 Emiratis were eligible to participate in the first elections to the FNC, the successful completion of the polling process in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) marks the end of first-generation reforms in the six-country Gulf Cooperation Council bloc, and sets the stage for further political innovation.
		While elections in Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been symbolic in nature, Bahrain and Kuwait polls have witnessed relatively more comprehensive polls.
		Third, elections in the Arab world had proven to be divisive, “based on sects and regions” which the UAE did not want.
	www.dawn.com /2006/12/30/int18.htm (703 words)

	[Oman-l] Re: Oman tourist statistics
		I agree with Parry's sentiment that there is a lot of hype about tourism in Oman and the concept of 'quality tourism' remains undefined and somewhat misleading.
		The current policy in Oman is controversial (here in Oman), a lot of people question this policy which is known as 'quality tourism'.
		Having said all this Oman is a fantastic place to tour around in, its safe, you can camp just about anywhere, and it's hell exotic.
	www.oman.org /pipermail/oman-l/2000-September/000844.html (1035 words)

	Oman (10/06)
		The PFLO threat diminished further with the establishment of diplomatic relations in October 1983 between South Yemen and Oman, and South Yemen subsequently lessened propaganda and subversive activities against Oman.
		Oman signed a Free Trade Agreement with the United States in January, 2006, and continues to pursue, through the Gulf Cooperation Council, free trade agreements with a number of other key trading partners, including the E.U. and India.
		Oman has developed close ties to its neighbors; it joined the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council when it was established in 1981.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35834.htm (4712 words)

	Oman Country Page
		In the 1990s, advances were consolidated with the establishment of the Council of Oman, comprised of an elected Majles A'Shura and an appointed Majles A'Dawlah.
		Prior to elections in 2003, the Sultan granted universal suffrage to all male and female Omani adults for the Majles A'Shura.
		The election in 2003 of more than 50 first-time members as well as the election of the only (two) women serving on elected national institutions in the Gulf are encouraging democratic developments in Oman.
	www.iri.org /mena/oman.asp (455 words)

	World Tribune.com: Oman holds first national election
		The election held on Saturday was for the Shura Council and constituted the first attempt to allow citizens of the sultanate to vote for representatives.
		In previous elections, Oman declared only 25 percent of citizens eligible to vote for in Shura Council elections.
		In the latest election, all those over 21 were allowed to vote.
	www.worldtribune.com /worldtribune/WTARC/2003/me_gulf_10_05.html (237 words)

	Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Women deserve dignity and respect
		All the GCC countries with the exception of Oman and Qatar have ratified CEDAW.
		In Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia, women require the written approval of their husband or guardian to request a passport.
		In Bahrain and Oman, this approval is required by law.(48) In Saudi Arabia, the requirement arises out of practice or custom.
	www.amnestyusa.org /regions/middleeast/document.do?id=DAC1E87CECCA7C1780256FCE00586B83 (19651 words)

	Middle East Newsline -
		CAIRO [MENL] -- The European Union has dismissed parliamentary elections in Egypt as rigged and marked by massive intimidation of voters and opposition activists.
		A European Union Parliament delegation that monitored elections in Egypt determined that the ruling National Democratic Party in cooperation with police torpedoed voting.
		The statement said the delegation became the target of pro-government agents who sought to block the parliamentarians from entering a polling station during the first round of elections on Nov. 9.
	www.menewsline.com /stories/2005/november/11_28_2.html (188 words)

	Oman Country Information from InsideCountries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries.
		The government is moving ahead with privatization of its utilities, the development of a body of commercial law to facilitate foreign investment, and increased budgetary outlays.
		Oman continues to liberalize its markets and joined the World Trade Organization (WTrO) in November 2000.
	www.insidecountries.com /html/oman_information.html (999 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Accent on women in Oman poll
		Special effort has been made in Oman this year to encourage more women to take part in the voting.
		"It is important for women to vote in these elections because we make up almost half of the population," she said.
		This year is the first time that candidates are able to promote themselves prior to the election and the first time Omani citizens living abroad have been able to vote.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/3164186.stm (421 words)

	Khaleej Times Online - Ball set rolling for next year's general elections
		OMAN'S next general elections are more than a year away, but a countrywide campaign is already under way to ensure that maximum number of citizens cast their votes.
		The last elections, Oman's first open ballot, were held on October 4, 2003.
		A total of 491 men and 15 women candidates vied for membership in the Majlis whose term was extended to four years from three through a royal decree issued soon after the polls.
	www.khaleejtimes.com /DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2006/September/middleeast_September213.xml§ion=middleeast&col= (779 words)

	CNN.com - Omanis vote to elect advisory council - September 14, 2000
		MUSCAT, Oman (Reuters) -- Some 115,000 electors including tribal leaders, intellectuals and prominent business figures began voting on Thursday for an 83-member consultative Shura Council in the Gulf Arab state of Oman.
		Oman is one of the few states to hold elections in the conservative Gulf Arab region ruled by monarchies, but the Shura council has no legislative power.
		The government chose 175,000 men and women from among the oil-producing country's 1.7 million inhabitants as eligible to vote for the council which will sit from 2001 to 2003.
	www.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/meast/09/14/oman.elections.reut/index.html (494 words)

	Government Of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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