61. GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Middle East - Oman - Government And Political Condit oman government and Political Conditions. oman maintains a small butprofessional and effective military, supplied mainly with British equipment in http://www.geographyiq.com/countries/mu/Oman_government_summary.htm

Home World Map Rankings Countries from A to Z A B C D ... Z Source: www.exchange-rates.org World Middle East Oman (Notes) Oman - Government and Political Conditions (Notes) GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id rules with the aid of his ministers. His dynasty, the Al Sa'id, was founded about 250 years ago by Imam Ahmed bin Sa'id. The sultan is a direct descendant of the l9th century ruler, Sa'id bin Sultan, who first opened relations with the United States in 1833. The Sultanate has neither political parties nor legislature, although the bicameral representative bodies provide the government with advice. Oman's judicial system traditionally has been based on the Shari'athe Quranic laws and the oral teachings of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Traditionally, Shari'a courts fell under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice, Awqaf, and Islamic Affairs. Oman's first criminal code was not enacted until 1974. In 1999, royal decrees placed the entire court systemmagistrates, commercial, Shari'a and civil courtsunder the financial supervision of the Ministry of Justice, though the 1996 Basic Law ensures the independence of the judiciary. An independent Office of the Public Prosecutor also has been created (formerly a part of the Royal Oman Police), as has a supreme court. Regional court complexes are envisioned to house the various courts, including the courts of first instance for criminal cases and Shariah cases (family law and inheritance). Administratively, the country is divided into 59 districts (wilayats), presided over by appointed executives (walis) responsible for settling local disputes, collecting taxes, and maintaining peace. Most wilayats are small in area, but can vary considerably in population. The 59 wilayats are divided into eight regions. Three of those regions (Muscat, Dhofar, and Musandam) have been accorded a special status as governorates. The governors of those three regions are appointed directly by the Sultan and hold Minister of State rank. Walis, however, are appointed by the Minister of Interior.

62. Oman (02/05) The Omani government owns 60% of PDO, and foreign interests own 40% (Royal DutchShell owns The Omani government is implementing its sixth 5year plan, http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35834.htm

Bureau of Public Affairs Electronic Information and Publications Office Background Notes Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs February 2005 Background Note: Oman PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Sultanate of Oman Geography Area: About 212,460 sq. km. (about the size of Kansas). It is bordered on the north by the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), on the northwest by Saudi Arabia, and on the southwest by the Republic of Yemen. The Omani coastline stretches 2,092 km. Cities: Capital Muscat. Other cities Salalah Nizwa, Sohar, Sur. Terrain: Mountains, plains, and arid plateau. Climate: Hot, humid along the coast; hot, dry in the interior; summer monsoon in far south. People Nationality: Noun Oman. Adjective Omani. Population (2003 census figures.): 2.33 million. Annual growth rate ( 2003 est.): 1.9%. Ethnic groups: Arab, Baluchi, East African (Zanzabari), South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi). Religions: Ibadhi; Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, Hindu, Christian. Languages: Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Swahili, Hindi and Indian dialects. Education: Literacy approx. 80% (total population).

63. Oman In 2003, the Omani government awarded a tender for the construction of a third As of January 2005, the Omani government is still reviewing the updated http://www.state.gov/e/eb/ifd/2005/42098.htm

Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Finance and Development Organization Investment Affairs ... Investment Climate Statements: 2005 Oman 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT OMAN Economic Overview One of the most successful diversification projects thus far is Salalah Port, opened in 1998. The container transshipment port was originally established jointly by private investors (40 percent), the Omani government (30 percent), U.S. Sea-Land (15 percent), and Maersk (15 percent); Maersk bought Sea-Land’s share in mid-1999. The port handled more than 2.2 million TEUs in 2004, surpassing its 2004 target of two million TEUs. Aside from being one of the largest in the region, Salalah Port ranks among the most efficient container ports in the world. It is currently undergoing a major expansion plan, adding two new berths and extending its breakwater to meet sustained increases in demand. The Omani government formed its own company in 2004 to pursue the establishment of an industrial free zone at Port Salalah, possibly with a foreign partner. Continued development and population pressures have also contributed to a growing water problem. Aquifers are being seriously depleted. There are increasing levels of salinity in groundwater in coastal agricultural areas. A Middle East Desalination Research Center officially opened in 1997, with its headquarters in Muscat; initial funding for this center came from Oman, the United States, Japan, Israel, and Korea.

64. Oman (Government) - Sultan Qaboos Agreed Use By US Forces Of Masirah Island, In oman government- would grant the use of port and air base facilities in the Gulfto US forces. http://www.arab.de/arabinfo/oman-government.htm

Home page Arab Info Oman Info Oman History ... Links to Oman Oman - Government In February 1980 Sultan Qaboos agreed, in principle, to the future use by US forces of Masirah Island, off the east coast of Oman, as an emergency military base. 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. In response to the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in August 1990, Oman, together with the other members of the GCC, gave its support to the deployment of a US-led defensive force in Saudi Arabia. The Omani Government expressed the view that the imposition of international economic sanctions would compel Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait. In November there was evidence that Oman had attempted to mediate in the crisis, when the Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tareq Aziz, visited Oman (the first official Iraqi visit to a GCC state, other than Kuwait, since the Gulf crisis began). 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. Muscat was still literally a walled city, its gates closed and locked at sundown.

65. Government Websites In Oman Guide to government websites in the Sultanate of oman. Compiled by the omanStudies Centre. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/oman/gov00.htm

66. Oman: Critics Subjected To Injustices They Had Exposed (Human Rights Watch, 18-7 Ryami had vocally criticized the Omani government’s arrests, Omani governmentofficials already had informally barred Ryami and Mohamed Harthi, http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2005/07/18/oman11343.htm

Home News Releases About HRW Get Involved ... RSS Oman: Critics Subjected to Injustices They Had Exposed One Government Critic Detained Incommunicado, Another Remains Jailed (New York, July 18, 2005) The incommunicado detention of a prominent playwright and human rights activist in Oman exposes the country’s weak legal protections and due process provisions, Human Rights Watch said today. `Abdullah Ryami has not spoken with family or legal counsel since presenting himself for interrogation at the Special Section of the Omani Royal Police Headquarters in the capital Muscat on July 12. Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at Human Rights Watch Printer Friendly Version Also Available in Free Email Newsletter Contribute to Human Rights Watch The Omani activist’s family said that they have not heard from him and have been unable to obtain information about his condition and his whereabouts from the police. The police have denied `Abdullah Ryami’s family the opportunity to hire a lawyer for him. "The Omani authorities should immediately inform `Abdullah Ryami's family of his whereabouts," said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. "They must release him or charge him with a crime, and must respect his rights to an attorney and for his family members to visit him."

67. Oman - Government And Politics Several millennia ago, Arab tribes migrated eastward to oman, interior tribesunder the central government as a move against their established order. http://countrystudies.us/persian-gulf-states/57.htm

Government and Politics Persian Gulf States Table of Contents Historical Patterns of Governance Until 1970 the political title for the Al Said rulers was sultan of Muscat and Oman, implying two historically irreconcilable political cultures: the coastal tradition, the more cosmopolitan, secular, Muscat tradition of the coast ruled by the sultan; and the interior tradition of insularity, tribal in origin and ruled by an imam according to the ideological tenets of Ibadism. The more cosmopolitan has been the ascending political culture since the founding of the Al Said dynasty in 1744, although the imamate tradition has found intermittent expression. Several millennia ago, Arab tribes migrated eastward to Oman, coinciding with the increasing presence in the region of peoples from present-day Iran. In the sixth century, Arabs succeeded in repelling encroachments of these ethnic groups; the conversion of Arab tribes to Islam in the seventh century resulted in the displacement of the settlers from Iran. The introduction of Ibadism vested power in the imam, the leader nominated by tribal shaykhs and then elected by public acclamation. The Al Said dynasty was founded when Ahmad ibn Said Al Said was elected imam following the expulsion of the Iranians from Muscat in 1744. Like its predecessors, Al Said dynastic rule has been characterized by a history of internecine family struggle, fratricide, and usurpation. Apart from threats within the ruling family, there was the omnipresent challenge from the independent tribes of the interior who rejected the authority of the sultan, recognizing the imam as the sole legitimate leader and pressing, by resort to arms, for the restoration of the imamate.

68. Oman - Government Institutions government institutions on the national level include the Council of Ministers oman s legal system is based on the Ibadi interpretation of the sharia http://countrystudies.us/persian-gulf-states/66.htm

Government Institutions Persian Gulf States Table of Contents Government institutions on the national level include the Council of Ministers and two other bodies: the National Defense Council and the National Development Council. In 1992 the Council of Ministers had twenty-seven members, including the prime minister and three deputy prime ministersfor security and defense, legal affairs, and financial and economic affairs. The sultan occupied the sensitive posts of prime minister, minister of defense, minister of foreign affairs, and minister of finance. Sultan Qabus ibn Said controls all ministerial appointments and cabinet reshuffles. Policy formulation remains largely the product of person-to-person negotiations between the sultan and individual ministers. The National Defense Council, working in conjunction with the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior, coordinates the activities of the Royal Armed Forces (formerly called the Sultan's Armed Forces) and the Royal Oman Police. The National Development Council manages national development planning, and all projects involving more than a certain minimum expenditure require its review. Consultative Council In 1991 Qabus established the Consultative Council (Majlis ash Shura), a sixty-member body. The Consultative Council superseded the fifty-five-member State Consultative Council (SCC; Majlis al Istishari lil Dawlah) created in 1981 with significant regional and popular as well as official representation.

69. Untitled Document oman (PDO) is the country s secondlargest employer after the government.The company is a consortium comprised of the omani government (60%), http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/oman.html

Home Country Analysis Briefs Oman Country Analysis Brief PDF version January 2005 Background Oil Natural Gas Coal ... Links Oman In addition to its relatively modest oil reserves, Oman is important to world oil markets because of its strategic location overlooking the Strait of Hormuz. It is also actively seeking to develop its capacity to export liquefied natural gas. Note: Information contained in this report is the best available as of January 2005 and and can change. GENERAL BACKGROUND Oman has been ruled by Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said since 1970, when he deposed his father in a bloodless coup. All power is concentrated in the hands of the Sultan, who also holds the top positions in the finance, defense, and foreign affairs ministries. Rules governing the succession to the throne were formalized in the 1996 Basic Law. There is no Omani legislative assembly, though there are two consultative bodies called the Majlis al-Dawla and the Majlis al-Shura. Together, the two chambers form the Council of Oman. The Majlis al-Dawla is appointed, while the Majlis al-Shura is elected. The last election was held in October 2003. Oman 's macroeconomic environment currently is strong, despite recent declines in oil production. Real GDP growth was 3.3% in 2004 and is projected to rise to 3.5% in 2005. Inflation was only 0.8% for 2004.

70. Welcome To The Country Pages: Oman http//www.arab.net/oman/oman_contents.html Information on oman s history,geography, business, culture, government, transportation, and tourist industry. http://www.cies.org/country/oman.htm

What a difference a Fulbright makes [Viewbook.PDF] Welcome to the Country Pages Oman Embassies Maps General Info Universities/Education ... CIES Contacts Fortifications in the town of Mudhayrib, in the Sharqiyya region, by the Wahiba sands. Photo courtesy of Valerie Hoffman The Sultanate of Oman occupies the southeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula, with coastline facing the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. Environmental protection is a priority of the Sultanate, and the United Nations Environmental Program has credited the country as having one of the best records in conservation, pollution control, and efforts to maintain ecological balance. Considerable geographic and climatic variety exists throughout the country, with desert along the western border and a lush monsoon climate in the south. A number of protected nature reserves and wildlife sanctuaries are scattered throughout the country. Grassy parks and gardens are prominent features of Oman's cities. Arabic is the official language of Oman and three-quarters of the population is Ibadhi Muslim. Muscat, the capital, is a relaxed, cosmopolitan city, with great concern directed at aesthetic blending of modern development and historical structures.

71. Port Salalah (ex Port Raysut), Oman In June 1999, the Omani government announced plans to launch an industrial freezone at Port Salalah, under the management of Salalah Port Services, http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/salalah.htm

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72. Oman Open To Closer U.S. Military Ties The government of oman is cutting its defense budget and shifting more funds into A pacified population will allow the omani government to deepen its http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2002/020114-attack01.htm

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73. Government - Oman - Middle East: Government Politics, Head State, Defense Financ government politics, head state, defense finance, council state, health welfare,defense international, administrative legal, educational policy, basic law, http://www.countriesquest.com/middle_east/oman/government.htm

you are here home Middle East Oman Government Oman, Government In November 1996 a Basic Law, in effect a constitution, was promulgated to regulate several important areas of governance. The law called for the creation of an upper chamber, the Council of State, which together with the Consultative Council forms the Council of Oman. In December 1997 the sultan announced the appointment of 41 people, including 4 women, to the Council of State. The exact duties of the Council of State and its relationship to the Consultative Council have not yet been made clear. The Basic Law also outlines a process for choosing a successor to Qaboos, who has no heir; forbids government ministers from holding positions in private companies, in an attempt to separate political and economic power; and affirms the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary. deeper links Judiciary Local Government Politics Health and Welfare ... International Organizations search this website :: site map privacy legal

74. WorldLII - Categories - Countries - Oman - Government Legal directory and search engine legislation, case-law, journals, law reform,by country and subject. http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/51168.html

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75. ABC Country Book Of Oman - Government Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate, Na oman Interactive Factbook GEOGRAPHY, Flag, Map,Geography, People, government,Economy, Transportation, Communications. http://www.theodora.com/wfb/oman_government.html

Index Flag Geography People ... Feedback Oman Names: conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman conventional short form: Oman local long form: Saltanat Uman local short form: Uman Digraph: MU Type: monarchy Capital: Muscat Administrative divisions: 6 regions (mintaqah, singular - mintaqat) and 2 governorates* (muhafazah, singular - muhafazat) Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, Al Wusta, Ash Sharqiyah, Az Zahirah, Masqat, Musandam*, Zufar* Independence: 1650 (expulsion of the Portuguese) National holiday: National Day, 18 November (1940) Constitution: none Legal system: based on English common law and Islamic law; ultimate appeal to the sultan; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: none Executive branch: chief of state and head of government: Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said Al Said (since 23 July 1970) cabinet: Cabinet Legislative branch: unicameral Consultative Council Judicial branch: none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil court system

76. Oman - GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS oman. government AND POLITICS. government Sultan Qabus ibn Said ibn Taimur AlSaid as head of state and prime minister presides over Council of Ministers. http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-9676.html

Country Listing Oman Table of Contents Oman GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Government: Sultan Qabus ibn Said ibn Taimur Al Said as head of state and prime minister presides over Council of Ministers. Consultative Council has advisory role but no legislative powers. No constitution. Politics: No political parties. Important political actors are persons close to sultan, including Western-educated administrators and special advisers. Foreign Relations: Member of United Nations and its specialized agencies, League of Arab States, Organization of the Islamic Conference, and Gulf Cooperation Council. June 1980 agreement allows United States use of military facilities in Oman. Data as of January 1993

77. Oman - Government Institutions oman. government Institutions. government institutions on the national levelinclude the Council of Ministers and two other bodies the National Defense http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-9712.html

Country Listing Oman Table of Contents Oman Government Institutions Government institutions on the national level include the Council of Ministers and two other bodies: the National Defense Council and the National Development Council. In 1992 the Council of Ministers had twenty-seven members, including the prime minister and three deputy prime ministersfor security and defense, legal affairs, and financial and economic affairs. The sultan occupied the sensitive posts of prime minister, minister of defense, minister of foreign affairs, and minister of finance. Sultan Qabus ibn Said controls all ministerial appointments and cabinet reshuffles. Policy formulation remains largely the product of person-to-person negotiations between the sultan and individual ministers. The National Defense Council, working in conjunction with the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior, coordinates the activities of the Royal Armed Forces (formerly called the Sultan's Armed Forces) and the Royal Oman Police. The National Development Council manages national development planning, and all projects involving more than a certain minimum expenditure require its review. Data as of January 1993

78. U.S. Commercial Service Oman: Executive Summary The details of the Omani government statistics for 2002 are not available In early 2002, the Omani government signed a memorandum of understanding with http://www.buyusa.gov/oman/en/oman.html

Site Map BUYUSA.GOV U.S. Commercial Service Oman Local time: 11:26 PM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Country Commercial Guide (CCG) presents a comprehensive look at Oman’s commercial environment, using economic, political and market analysis. CCGs were established by recommendation of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), a multi-agency task force, to consolidate various reporting documents prepared for the U.S. business community. CCGs are prepared annually at U.S. embassies through the combined efforts of several U.S. government agencies. In addition to the oil and gas sectors, there are other sectors in Oman with significant potential for U.S. exporters. The traditional sectors where American business finds a home in Oman include machinery and mechanical equipment; prepared foods and vegetables; healthcare and medical equipment; water resource technologies; travel and tourism; consumer and industrial telecommunications equipment; power generation equipment and processes; training and vocational education services; franchising; and joint ventures. The top five categories of U.S. exports to Oman in 2001, accounting for 87 percent of total U.S. exports to the Sultanate, were machinery and mechanical appliances (54 percent), transport equipment (14 percent), chemical products (6.5 percent), prepared foodstuffs, animal and vegetable products (5 percent), and optical, photographic and medical equipment (3 percent). Another major project is the Salalah Container Port, a $250 million container transshipment port that opened in November 1998. Port Salalah was established as a joint venture between the Omani government, private investors, and shipping companies Sea-Land and Maersk. Maersk bought Sea-Land's 15 percent share in Port Salalah in mid-1999. Port Salalah has witnessed spectacular growth in shipping traffic, going from zero to one-third the level of container traffic in Dubai since inauguration, and has the potential to generate additional significant industrial development in southern Oman. The government has announced its intention to establish a free-trade zone in Salalah.

79. U.S. Commercial Service Oman: Economic Trends & Outlook oman’s oil revenue in 2002 accounted for 73 percent of government revenue and 42 In July 2003, the omani government introduced two new classes of visa http://www.buyusa.gov/oman/en/economy.html

Site Map BUYUSA.GOV U.S. Commercial Service Oman Local time: 11:26 PM ECONOMIC TRENDS AND OUTLOOK Oman is an oil-based economy, although its reserves are modest compared with other states in the region. By some estimates, Oman’s proven oil reserves will be substantially depleted by 2020; however, this is generally considered a sliding window in light of the potential for new discoveries or technological advances, which can add to the stock of reserves. By 2020, Oman hopes to have diversified its economy by developing its natural gas resources, including LNG facilities, energy-based industries, and related industries. The country also hopes to expand non-oil, non-energy-related industry including light manufacturing, agriculture and fisheries, and tourism. Nonetheless, Oman’s economy continues to move in step with oil price fluctuations. Oman’s oil revenue in 2002 accounted for 73 percent of government revenue and 42 percent of overall GDP. INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH The FY-2003 Omani State Budget increased overall government spending by 4.5% to reach $7.79 billion. The government hopes that the increase in government spending will stimulate the economy since the public sector is the primary engine of economic growth. Net oil revenue reached $5.71 billion by the end of 2002, an increase of nearly 17 percent from FY-2001 revenues of $4.87 billion. The government sectors that saw the most sizable spending increases are defense and national security, petroleum, education, and health. The budgetary allocation for defense and national security expenditure is 31.2 percent of total government spending, while the combined expenditure on health, education, electricity, water and housing represents 18.5 percent of the FY-2003 budget, illustrating the Sultanate’s commitment to security and the provision of basic services and a social safety net to the public.

80. ArabDataNet.com: Country Guide: Oman: Sector Analysis The omani government s desire to make the agriculture and fishing sectors Petroleum Development of oman, a consortium between the government of oman (60 http://www.arabdatanet.com/country/profiles/profile.asp?CtryName=Oman&CtryAbrv=o

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