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	Qaboos bin Said - MSN Encarta
		Qaboos bin Said, born in 1940, sultan of Oman (1970- ).
		Qaboos was born in Salālah, in what was then Masqaţ and Oman, to Sultan Said bin Taimur, ruler of Oman (1932-1970).
		Qaboos lived in Salālah until the age of eight, when he was sent to public school in the United Kingdom.
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		Qaboos was so eager to modernise his country that he and his government spent far more than the country was earning, and by 1974 Oman was in a deep financial crisis.
		During the reign of Said bin Taimur the fort was used as the jail in Muscat.
		During the reign of Said bin Taimur, Mirani fort was used as the headquarters of the Muscat garrison.
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	Oman
		In 1508, the main port, Muscat, was captured by the Portuguese, who held it until it was taken by the Ottomans in 1659.
		The year prior, sultan Said ibn Taimur had been ousted by his son, sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said[?], (ruled 1970 -).
		Qaboos has since greatly improved the economic situation of the country, remaining in peace with all other countries in the Middle East.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/om/Oman.html (542 words)

	Qaboos ibn Said
		But he was allowed to be visited by certain British visitors, with whom he cooperates on planning a coup against the ruling sultan, his father.
		Qaboos becomes sultan, prime minister, defence and foreign minister.
		Under Qaboos, Oman entered the Arab League and the United Nations.
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	Qaboos bin Said - Israeli-Palestinian ProCon.org
		Qaboos bin Said supported "Egyptian President Sadat's peace efforts with Israel in 1977 and Sadat's 1978 role in the U.S.-sponsored Camp David peace talks.
		Oman was one of only three Arab states not to break diplomatic relations with Cairo for recognizing Israel, and it did not attend the 1978 Baghdad Rejectionist summit condemning Egypt, an action for which it was ostracized by the other Gulf states...
		Qaboos also called for direct Israeli-Palestinian talks to settle the Arab-Israeli conflict -- another unpopular stand in the Arab world, but one that made sense for long-term security...
	www.israelipalestinianprocon.org /Biosind/qaboosbinsaid.html (347 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has issued ...
		Macki said in a statement to Oman News Agency (ONA) that this royal grant came after the initial results of the population census 2003 which has shown population density in the Batinah region and due to the economic and strategic importance of the region.
		He said by the end of the first quarter of this year, the amount allotted for the region will be RO480 million.
		The minister said the wise policy and distinct approach of the Omani government in planning the five-year plans gained the Sultanate the respect and confidence of international, financial, investment, economic and industrial institutions which are keen to be strategic partners in the projects implemented by the government.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=58458 (330 words)

	Ain-Al-Yaqeen - February 23, 2007 - Article 9
		Sultan Qaboos bin Said reaffirmed the significance of holding a seminar on sustainable agricultural development, which was held at the Royal Camp at Seih Al Rasiyat, in the wilayat of Sumail, noting that the issues discussed at the seminar were of utmost significance.
		He said: "We do not speak on the expansion of agriculture but preservation of what we have now and what is beneficial to us and preservation of water resources and rational usage of the same".
		In a statement to ONA, Attiyah said prizes were honoured when awarded to leaders such as Sultan Qaboos bin Said, reaffirming the fact that the respect Sultan Qaboos enjoyed from all was because of the political, economic and social values he fostered.
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	Oman - History
		In 1508, the main port, Muscat, was captured by the Portuguese, who held it until it was taken by the Ottomans in 1659.
		The year prior, sultan Said ibn Taimur had been ousted by his son, sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, (ruled 1970 -).
		Qaboos has since greatly improved the economic situation of the country, remaining in peace with all other countries in the Middle East.
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	Destination Oman : A Complete Tourism Portal On Oman
		Said spent most of his time ruling his empire from Zanzibar, which he made his home and capital.
		It was then that Said bin Taimur turned over the leadership to his son Qaboos, who set about the gargantuan task of revitalising his country.
		Qaboos based his development on a series of 5 year plans to provide general infrastructure--housing, hospitals, schools, roads, electricity, communications and so on.
	www.destinationoman.com /history.html (0 words)

	A REFORMER ON THE THRONE: SULTAN QABOOS BIN SAID AL SAID
		An insightful and timely portrait of Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman set against the absorbing historical and political background of the intriguing country that he rules.
		Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman, who came to power in 1970, found himself at the head of an inward-looking state deprived of the benefits of modernisation.
		Painting a portrait of Sultan Qaboos against the rich historical backdrop of the ruling dynasty that has governed Oman for more than 250 years, Sergey Plekhanov discusses the advantages of political institutions that are based on cultural and religious traditions and explores their capacity to answer the challenges of the twenty-first century.
	www.tridentpress.com /shop/details.asp?bookID=29 (187 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: Oman (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The current sultan, Qaboos bin Said Al Bu Said, is a member of the ruling Al Bu Said family that has governed Oman since the mid-18th century.
		Qaboos ascended to the throne in 1970 after he overthrew his father in a bloodless palace coup.
		While Sultan Qaboos bin Said has shown some tolerance for democratic ideas and institutions in the past thirty years, he continues to wield near-absolute power.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Oma1.htm (631 words)

	A Former Hermit Kingdom, Oman Emerges From Shell (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Qaboos said in a recent interview that one key to his success has been leveling with his people.
		Qaboos preferred to win the loyalty of his subjects not by holding back the clock but by encouraging modernization--in the form of education, commerce, technology and democracy.
		In the interview, he said his greatest pride is the state's Sultan Qaboos University, established in 1985, where--he noted proudly--a majority of the students are women.
	www.library.cornell.edu /colldev/mideast/omanhe.htm (1163 words)

	Oman History
		1970: Sultan Said was overthrown by his own son; Qaboos bin Said, in a palace coup, it was reported that Sultan Qaboos has shot and injured his father.
		Qaboos introduces liberalizations of the political system, and starts many development projects.
		The petty is that Sultan Qaboos has no son (as he was never married) and he has no successor.
	www.desert-voice.net /oman_history.htm (246 words)

	Times of Oman
		Darwish bin Ismail Al Balushi, secretary-general of the Ministry of National Economy, administered the session, who highlighted the significance of statistics and information in their contemporary understanding for the present time, which is experiencing information revolution in all walks of life.
		The working paper said the statistic law issued by Royal Decree No. 29/2001 represents the main legal framework for statistics in the Sultanate including the agro-statistics where the Ministries of Agriculture and Fisheries and National Economy are responsible for collecting, analysing and publishing of the agro-statistics.
		The paper said researches are considered a cornerstone for agro-development, since they played a leading role in agricultural development, what the Sultanate experienced during the march of the blessed Renaissance led by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said reflected positively on supporting economic, social and environmental development.
	timesofoman.com /inner_cat.asp?cat=1&detail=3199&rand=sQPqcMrdfvM2bi5s28BQtMhxCo (1332 words)

	Medals of the Sultanate of Oman (IEPE)
		Sultan Qaboos, however, habitually wears this medal (perhaps the Distinguished Service Medal, the only award of this medal?) as a part of his bar of medals, so his award might well be added to the one to Deputy Commissioner Cooper.
		It is said that the sultan himself ruled out any "victory" medal, as that misrepresented the sort of national suffering which the war had reprewsneted and that what ought to be commemorated, instead, was Al-Sumood, or "Endurance".
		This is said to be patterned on the civil head-dress cloth worn by the sultan.
	faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/medals/oman.html (8412 words)

	His Majesty, Sultan Qaboos bin Said
		Sultan Qaboos bin Said was born in Salalah in Dhofar on 18th November, 1940, the only son of Sultan Said bin Taimur (1932-1970) and the eighth direct descendant of the royal Al Busaidi line, founded in 1744 by Imam Ahmed bin Said.
		Sultan Qaboos has received his primary and secondary education in Salalah, and When he reached the age of 16, his father sent him to a private educational establishment in England.
		His Majesty Sultan Qaboos has described his situation thus:"I am working for Oman - the country and its people...for me it is a delight to see my country and my people in the situation I imagined from the very first day I assumed power.
	www.omanet.om /english/history/sultan.asp?cat=hist (0 words)

	ONA
		Muscat, October 8 (ONA) --–His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of condolences to Sheikh Sabah al Ahmed al Jabir al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait on the death of Sheikh Salim Sabah al Salim al Sabah.
		Muscat, Sept 17 (ONA)---Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, Minister of Commerce and Industry, met today at OCCI’s premises with OCCI Chairman and members within the context of the continuous coordination and cooperation between the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) and OCCI on one hand and the Omani private sector on the other.
		Khalil bin Abdullah al Khunji, OCCI Chairman also gave a speech in which he stated that OCCI board is working to assign OCCI with non-traditional role to meet domestic, regional and global trade and economic changes and contribute in achieving goals of Oman’s economic future vision and the seventh five-year plan.
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	The history of oman
		The first Ibadhi Imam, Julanda bin Mas'ud, was elected in 751 AD but he died in battle and it was not until 801 AD after a period of turmoil that Warith bin Kaab was elected.
		The Al bu Said Dynasty In 1744 Ahmad bin Said, who was a man of outstanding personality and courage, was elected Imam.
		Sayyid Sultan was succeeded by his son, Sayyid Said bin Sultan, who consolidated his father's achievements at home and abroad during his reign from 1804-1856.
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	Notes on Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said
		Secretary of Defense William Cohen (left) meets with Sultan Quboos bin Said Al-Said, ruler of Oman, in his desert encampment about 100 miles outside the city of Muscat, Oman, on Nov. 5, 1998.
		On the 5th of May in the year 2001 after four years, 600 workers, 12 million man hours of work on the carpet alone His Majesty, Sultan Qaboos bin Said bowed to pray in the largest Mosque in the world on the largest hand woven rug in the world.
		Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) is welcomed to the desert encampment of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said (right) of the Sultanate of Oman on Feb. 10, 1998.
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	Oman
		The accession of Imam Ahmad bin Said Al Busaidi in 1744 AD was the beginning of a new era in Omani history, which has continued for the last 254 years.
		Imam Ahmed bin Said succeeded in uniting the country, ending internal disputes and establishing a strong naval force together with a large commercial fleet, thus reviving commercial activity along the Omani coastline.
		The Al Bu Said dynasty has continued to rule Oman since the middle of the 18th century, consolidating national unity, which reached its peak during the era of Sultan Sayyid bin Sultan Busaidi (1804-1856) and the current Sultan, His Majesty Qaboos bin Said, the founder of Oman's modern renaissance.
	www.poltskof.com /middleeast/oman.htm (2569 words)

	Sultan Quaboos Center: History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Sultan Qaboos Center was created in 1984 to honor the 150th anniversary of the establishment of relations between Oman and the United States under the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, which joined the two seafaring nations in formal trade relations.
		The Center was formally dedicated in 1984 by His Excellency Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman.
		Aligned with the Middle East Institute’s mission, the Sultan Qaboos Center reopened as the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) in 2005 under the generous patronage of the Sultanate of Oman.
	www.mideasti.org /about/about_qaboos.html (531 words)

	ICL - Oman Index
		The ICL-edition of the Constitution 1996 ("White Book" in the form of a Basic Law) is based on the inofficial translation provided by the Omanet server.
		The country is ruled by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
		Another issue is the gigantic Sultan Qaboos Mosque to be built outside the capital in spite of dwindling assets.
	www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/mu__indx.html (268 words)

	Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
		They extended their heartfelt congratulations to His Majesty, the Omani government and people for the great achievement, which they said was, in addition, to the many accomplishments realised in the Sultanate during the reign of His Majesty.
		With the opening of Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, there is a new institution, where the mosque is easily the biggest in the country and the Islamic Studies Centre a place of learning for the new generation.
		His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has issued directives to establish the biggest mosque in the Sultanate to function not only as a place for worship and prayers but also as a centre for interaction with the soul of Islam and its literary and cultural heritage.
	www.soukofoman.com /sulqabgranmo.html (3305 words)

	Oman: An Arab Model for All Developing Countries
		Today, young Omani men and women who have been educated solely within their country are graduate students and teaching assistants at Sultan Qaboos University, which opened in 1986 some 40 kilometers from Muscat and Matrah, the twin cities of the capital area.
		Initial production was so low, in fact, that Oman's ruler of the time, Sultan Said Bin Taimur, was reluctant to use the meager revenues to begin developing the modern infrastructure his only recently politically stabilized country so desperately needed.
		Ahmed Bin Said founded the present Al Bu Said dynasty in 1741 when he was elected imam.
	www.wrmea.com /backissues/0793/9307049.htm (2149 words)

	The Maryland Center for Civic Education :: Lesson Plans
		Sultan Qaboos believes that to avoid the devastation of most third world countries, Oman must demonstrate "gradual and deliberate social and political change" to achieve the common good, which includes Omanization, well-being, and maintenance of the traditional in harmony with the modem world.
		When Sultan Qaboos became ruler, in a country of over 300,000 square miles, there were 10 kilometers (6 miles) of paved road and 3 schools with 909 students and 30 teachers.
		Because Sayyid Said was an astute politician and found himself a pawn in the Anglo-French rivalry for the political hegemony of the Indian Ocean, he was well aware that Britain and France had political designs o his territory.
	www.marylandciviceducation.org /lessons/oman_ncss.htm (4338 words)

	Iran, Oman stress expansion of ties
		Turning to the developments in Iraq, he said that Iran is strongly against efforts to provoke dissension among the Shia and Sunni communities in the country.
		He stated that the construction operation of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran is based on international standards and has been constantly supervised by the International Atomic Energy Agency and it poses no environmental threat to regional countries.
		Sultan Qaboos also expressed pleasure over the expansion of ties with Iran, adding that Oman is ready to develop bilateral ties based on mutual interests.
	www.mehrnews.ir /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=335705 (202 words)

	OMAN - The Sultanate - The Middle East Non-OPEC Decision Makers - Part 2. \| Government from AllBusiness.com
		Oman's ruler, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, has over the past decades followed a unique approach energy diplomacy, which has given the sultanate an image as a responsible and pragmatic member of the oil world.
		Sultan Qaboos is in relatively good health, and even if he becomes less involved on a day-to-day basis no drastic shifts are expected.
		The positions of these and other decision makers for the sector reflect the personality of Sultan Qaboos, who combines liberal and conservative tendencies but is a pragmatic man. Some observers view him as the most brilliant ruler in the Arab World today.
	www.allbusiness.com /government/778514-1.html (577 words)

	United Securities (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, Oman was an imperial power that vied first with Portugal and later with Britain for influence in the Gulf, the Indian Ocean and the coasts of India and East Africa.
		H.M. Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, a descendant of the family that has governed the country since the 18th century, has ruled Oman since 1970.
		Over the years, H.M. Sultan Qaboos has encouraged the development of a diversified government structure and by the mid-70's he had created various Ministries, whilst personally overseeing the structure and function of Internal Security, Finance, Defence and Oil affairs.
	www.usoman.com /aboutoman.asp (1244 words)

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