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	Oman - MSN Encarta
		Oman is a member of the United Nations (UN) and a number of specialized UN agencies.
		It also belongs to the Nonaligned Movement, a group that sought to establish political and military cooperation outside of the traditional East and West blocs during the Cold War period; and to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, an organization that promotes solidarity among nations where Islam is an important religion.
		Oman’s history begins in the early 3rd or late 4th millennium bc, with the rise of a society that had cultural and trade ties to ancient Mesopotamia.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761561099_7/Oman.html (676 words)

	Oman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea in the south and east, and the Gulf of Oman in the northeast.
		Oman constituted one of the Satrapies of the Persian Empire.
		Oman is considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oman (1406 words)

	Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the early 19th century, Oman grew to a major power, having possessions in Persia, Baluchistan and Zanzibar, but these were gradually all lost.
		A vast desert plain covers most of central Oman, with mountain ranges along the north and southeast coast, where the countries main cities are also located: capital city Muscat, Matrah and Sur in the north, and Salalah in the south.
		Although Oman is a modern country, western influences are restricted; the Ibadhi form of Islam is very strict in comparison with Sunni Islam and Shi'a Islam.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/o/om/oman.html (750 words)

	Country Narrative - Oman
		Oman is a destination and transit country for men and women primarily from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Indonesia, most of whom migrate willingly as low-skilled workers or domestic servants.
		Oman may also be a destination country for women from People's Republic of China, the Philippines, Morocco, and Eastern Europe for commercial sexual exploitation.
		Oman should significantly increase prosecutions of trafficking crimes, institute a formal victim identification and referral mechanism, and cease deporting possible victims of trafficking.
	www.gvnet.com /humantrafficking/Oman-2.htm (630 words)

	Oman. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		In the early 19th cent., Oman was the most powerful state in Arabia, controlling Zanzibar and much of the coast of Iran and Baluchistan.
		Oman joined the United Nations and the Arab League in 1971, but it did not become part of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
		Military bases in Oman were used (2001) by U.S. forces involved in ground raids against Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden.
	www.bartleby.com /65/om/Oman.html (680 words)

	Ministry of Information - Oman 2002-2003
		Oman’s military academies and specialist training schools include Sultan Qaboos Staff and Command College, the Sultan Qaboos Military College, the Sultan Qaboos Air Academy, the Air Force Technical College, the Royal Guard Technical College, the Air Force Command and Control College, the Royal Navy Training Centre and the Officer Training School.
		Infantry comprises the Muscat Regiment, the Northern Frontier Regiment, the Desert Regiment, the Mountain Regiment, the Oman Coastal Regiment, the South Oman Regiment and the Western Frontier Regiment.
		Oman’s Ministry of Justice oversees lawyers’ affairs and ensures compliance with regulations promotes regional and international co-operation in the judicial field and manages orphans’ and Palace funds.
	www.omanet.om /english/oman2002/def.asp?cat=om02 (2108 words)

	Oman
		The Sultanate of Oman is a country in the southwestern part of Asia, on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
		Oman constituted one of the Satrapies of the Persian Empire.
		All of this activity has made Oman a major success story for economic growth despite being the only oil-producing nation in the middle east that is not a member of OPEC.
	www.creekin.net /n140-oman.html (1209 words)

	Oman
		Sayyid Thuwaini was recognised as Sultan of Muscat and Oman and Sayyid Majid as Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies.
		Unfortunately for Oman, Zanzibar was the centre of the East African trade and the economic and financial powerhouse of the whole empire.
		Oman achieved full independence with the termination of the British Protectorate in 1971, becoming a member of the Arab League and United Nations, later that same year.
	www.4dw.net /royalark/Oman/oman.htm (1481 words)

	The Oman Trip
		Oman is a 1,000-mile-long (1,700-km) coastal plain at the southeast tip of the Arabian peninsula lying on the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
		Arabs migrated to Oman from the 9th century B.C. onward, and conversion to Islam occurred in the 7th century A.D. Muscat, the capital of the geographical area known as Oman, was occupied by the Portuguese from 1508 to 1648.
		The sultans and imams of Oman clashed continuously throughout the 20th century until 1959, when the last Ibadi imam was evicted from the country.
	www.geocities.com /maskiec (305 words)

	meepas Oman country profile — Oman politics, Political snapshot
		Oman's international relations are further strengthened through its strong friendship with the UK government (dating as far back as 1798) especially regarding issues such as defence and education, whilst courting USA's friendship and backing in areas such as trade, construction and defence.
		Oman's international political and economic relations are further strengthened through Oman's strong economic and trade links with India, China as well as other South East Asian countries.
		As far back as in the 1980s Oman played the role of the peace broker between Iran and Iraq, whilst in the late 1980s Muscat acted as a mediator between Iran and the UK, and Iran and Saudi Arabia which resulted in the restoration of diplomatic relations between Iran and the aforementioned countries.
	www.meepas.com /Omanpoliticalsnapshot.htm (518 words)

	The Insurgency In Oman, 1962-1976
		Oman controls the southern half ot the Strait of Hormuz (see map #1), through which passes approximately 60% of the free world's oil.2 The other half of the Strait, of course, is in the hands of Iran.
		Oman was admitted to the U.N. in October 1971, a little over a year after his assumption of the throne.11 His ability to cooperate with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates eliminated a part of the base of support for the PFLO.
		Although the military in Oman is still led by seconded British officers, the percentage is steadily declining and, obviously, the Omanis are placing renewed emphasis on U.S. military support.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1984/CSA.htm (11467 words)

	The Intelligence Network :
		A major British military exercise in Oman in October is open to verbal attack from Iraqi leader Saddam Hussain and environmentalists and real attack from extremists, defence officials and analysts warned yesterday.
		Oman is intending to make joint military exercises with the British forces in October this year.
		Oman's minister in charge of foreign affairs Youssef Bin Ali Bin Abdullah on Sunday in Muscat met with the Kuwaiti minister of state for foreign affairs, Muhammad Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah currently visiting Oman.
	www.intellnet.org /news/index.html?type=category&value=Oman (645 words)

	Oman (Government) - Sultan Qaboos agreed use by US forces of Masirah Island, in exchange for us military and economic ...
		Oman and Iran established an economic co-operation committee in March 1989, and in September 1992 the two signed an agreement to increase economic co-operation and trade, particularly in the transport and shipping sectors.
		By the mid- 1990s Oman´s stance regarding the prolongation of economic sanctions against Iraq appeared ambivalent: Oman and Qatar were, notably, absent from talks held in March 1995 between the US Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, and other members of the GCC to discuss the continued maintenance of sanctions against Iraq.
		Oman was one of the last bastions of the Middle Ages under a reigning sultan, Said bin Taimur, who sought to isolate the country from contaminating modern influence.
	www.arab.de /arabinfo/oman-government.htm (576 words)

	Oman
		An imamate is a country ruled by an imam, or any of various rulers who claim that they have descent from the prophet Muhammad.
		Oman has one exclave inside UAE territory, the town of Madha.
		Islam is the predominant religion, mostly Ibadhi Muslims with a Sunni population in Dhofar; many of the Indians practise Hinduism.
	creekin.net /n140-oman.html (1209 words)

	Oman
		However, Oman did not establish full diplomatic relations with its neighbor Southern Yemen until 1983 and with the Soviet Union until 1985.
		Although Oman is considered to be one of the most traditional countries in the Gulf region, it has undergone a dramatic transformation in the last 30 years.
		Oman Cables received the Flame of Excellence award in 2004 and was adjudged a finalist for the same in 2005.
	lycos.cs.cmu.edu /info/oman--miscellaneous.html (576 words)

	999 Oman
		The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea in the south and east, and the Gulf of Oman in the northeast.
		Oman constituted one of the Satrapies of the Persian Empire.
		Oman is considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity".
	www.112oman.com (1459 words)

	AllRefer.com - Oman - Military Capabilities of the Persian Gulf States \| Omani Information Resource
		Except for the officers and men who were briefly exposed to modern military operations during the Persian Gulf War--and in the late 1960s and first half of the 1970s during Oman's war with Dhofari guerrillas and their supporters in the PDRY--most have not faced actual combat situations.
		Military spending as a percentage of central government expenditures also is high, amounting to more than 40 percent in Oman and the UAE, for example.
		Military expenditures as a percentage of the gross national product (GNP--see Glossary) are more moderate except for Oman, whose military outlays were more than 20 percent of GNP in 1989.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/oman/oman75.html (1217 words)

	Military.com Content
		Oman's Sultan Qaboos has allowed the United States to preposition military equipment and have emergency access to Omani bases since 1980.
		In addition to Oman, air operations could be run from other Abases, including the Indian Ocean Island of Diego Garcia, where the Pentagon was sending Air Force B-52Abombers.
		``Oman has become the obvious place for geographic reasons to fly out of -- at least for combat missions,'' said Ivo H. Daalder of the Brookings Institution, a private think tank in Washington.
	www.military.com /Content/MoreContent?file=FL_response_100601 (746 words)

	Oman, Landmine Monitor Report 2006
		Oman did not attend the Sixth Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty in Zagreb, Croatia in November-December 2005 or the intersessional Standing Committee meetings in June 2005 and May 2006.
		Oman is not a party to the Convention on Conventional Weapons or its Amended Protocol II on landmines.
		The landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem in Oman is a legacy of a 1964-1975 internal conflict in which a variety of antipersonnel and antivehicle mines were used.
	www.icbl.org /lm/country/oman (745 words)

	Oman
		Oman was the object of Franco-British rivalry throughout the 18th century.
		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.
	www.infoplease.com /country/profiles/oman.html (4412 words)

	GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Middle East - Oman - Foreign Relations
		Oman has developed close ties to its neighbors; it joined the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council when it was established in 1980.
		Oman closed the Israeli Trade Office in October 2000 in the wake of public demonstrations against Israel during the intifada.
		Oman is an active member in international and regional organizations, notably the Arab League and the GCC.
	www.geographyiq.com /countries/mu/Oman_relations_summary.htm (393 words)

	Oman - Military Capabilities of the Persian Gulf States
		Except for the officers and men who were briefly exposed to modern military operations during the Persian Gulf War--and in the late 1960s and first half of the 1970s during Oman's war with Dhofari guerrillas and their supporters in the PDRY--most have not faced actual combat situations.
		Military spending as a percentage of central government expenditures also is high, amounting to more than 40 percent in Oman and the UAE, for example.
		Military expenditures as a percentage of the gross national product (GNP--see Glossary) are more moderate except for Oman, whose military outlays were more than 20 percent of GNP in 1989.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-9726.html (1058 words)

	Station Information - Military of Oman
		Military manpower - military age: 14 years of age
		Military expenditures - dollar figure: $2.4244 billion (FY01)
		Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 12.2% (FY01)
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/military_of_oman.html (46 words)

	Oman Facilities
		Oman, perhaps the strongest supporter of the US presence in the Gulf, signed an access agreement with the United States in 1981, an unpopular time to do so.
		In Oman, contract performance is on Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) government installations, and all access to the installations is controlled by the RAFO Security.
		Military contingency operations may necessitate military personnel assistance be provided to the Contractor.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/oman.htm (847 words)

	Oman in 2006 (1 Muscat)
		The region of Oman was incorporated into the Persian Empire in the 5th century BC.
		Oman grew into a major power In the early 19th century with possessions from Baluchistan in the east to Zanzibar in the west.
		Military bases in Oman were used in 2001 by US forces involved in ground raids against Taliban forces in Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden.
	berclo.net /page06/06en-oman-1.html (717 words)

	Oman
		Oman occupies a strategic location on the Arabian Peninsula and on the southern shore of the Strait of Hormuz.
		Oman is eligible in FY 2007 to receive Excess Defense Articles (EDA) on a grant basis under Section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act.
		Oman will use the EDA to improve its ability to monitor its borders, particularly near the vital Strait of Hormuz, and to improve interoperability with U.S. forces.
	www.state.gov /t/pm/64730.htm (770 words)

	Oman - dKosopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Oman is a country about the size of Kansas, located on the Arabian peninsula and bordered by Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates.
		Oman is a monarchy, and has been ruled since 1970 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said.
		During the war in Afghanistan and in the leadup to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Oman cooperated extensively with the United States by serving as a staging area and transfer point for a variety of forces.
	www.dkosopedia.com /index.php?title=Oman&printable=yes (281 words)

	The Washington Times - Oman
		The United States and Oman are strategic partners with a long history of close relations and mutual cooperation on a broad spectrum of issues.
		The U.S. is Oman’s fourth largest trading partner and its companies are working in sectors from oil and natural gas to manufacturing to provide career opportunities for the young Omanis as part of ‘Omanization’ efforts.
		Oman was the first Gulf country that negotiated a security cooperation agreement with the U.S.; it was signed in 1980 after the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and the fall of the Shah.
	www.internationalspecialreports.com /middleeast/99/oman/3.html (622 words)

	Oman: Countries
		Known as Muscat and Oman prior to August 1970, the Sultanate of Oman occupies the extreme east and southeast of the Arabian Peninsula.
		Oman has a coastline of about 2,092 km (1,301 mi) on the Indian Ocean, and its total area is about 212,460 sq km (82,031 sq mi).
		Although Oman enjoys a high degree of internal stability, regional tensions in the aftermath of the Persian Gulf war, the Iran-Iraq war, and Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom continue to necessitate large defense expenditures.
	www.lycos.com /info/oman--countries.html (490 words)

	GN Online: 60 foreign military officials in Oman
		Lt Gen. Khamis bin Humaid Al Kalbani, Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces, said a good many foreign military observers have already arrived in the country and the rest are due soon to attend the joint military exercise with Britain code named Swift Sword 2, now in its final stages.
		He said in an official statement that in all 60 observers from brotherly and friendly countries, including chiefs of staff of the fellow GCC states, were invited.
		Oman has made it clear that the exercise, planned three years ago, has nothing to do with the present international crisis, and the aim is to sharpen the combative capabilities of the armed forces of Oman and Britain.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=30328 (462 words)

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