tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80563284194652268512024-02-07T22:14:01.821-08:00Oman NewsCyberbizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113707623929354476noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056328419465226851.post-57925912661011957562012-12-19T18:25:00.000-08:002012-12-19T02:59:50.024-08:00Oman secures release of Iranian diplomat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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MUSCAT — The Iranian diplomat Nasratallah Tajik, who was released after successful mediation by Oman as per the directives of His<span class="view-data-field-related-nodes-nid1" style="direction: rtl; float: right;"><img alt="1355859522012773800" src="http://main.omanobserver.om/files/imagecache/200x200/rbimages/1355861355022978500.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 8px 10px;" title="1355859522012773800" /></span>Majesty Sultan Qaboos in response to an Iranian request, arrived in Muscat yesterday. The diplomat was in custody in Britain since 2006.<br />
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The Foreign Ministry issued the following press statement: “Upon the directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos to meet Iranian request to assist <span class="view-data-field-related-nodes-nid1" style="direction: rtl; float: right;"></span>in releasing the Iranian diplomat Nasratallah Tajik from custody in Britain since 2006, the competent authorities in the Sultanate, in co-ordination with the British and American sides found a solution to the issue and succeeded in his repatriation to his home country on humanitarian grounds.<br />
“The Sultanate, upon the success of its humanitarian efforts, would like to express its sincere thanks and utmost appreciation to the British and American governments for their response and welcomes the Iranian diplomat on his way back to his home country, and wishes that this would contribute in achieving stability in the region.”</div>
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Earlier in August this year, Oman has secured the release of an Iranian woman held in the United States. — ONA</div>
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Cyberbizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113707623929354476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056328419465226851.post-56208522706097499822012-12-05T18:35:00.000-08:002012-12-18T18:38:23.780-08:00Sultan of Oman<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span dir="auto"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">Qaboos bin Said Al Said</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> (</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: initial;" title="Arabic language">Arabic</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">: </span><span lang="ar" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;" xml:lang="ar">قابوس بن سعيد آل سعيد</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><span class="Unicode" title="Arabic transliteration">Qābūs bin Saʿīd ʾĀl Saʿīd</span></i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">; born 18 November 1940</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">) is the </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_of_Oman" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: initial;" title="Sultan of Oman">Sultan</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: initial;" title="Oman">Oman</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> and its Dependencies. He rose to power after overthrowing his father, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Said_bin_Taimur" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: initial;" title="Said bin Taimur">Said bin Taimur</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">, in a </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_coup" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: initial;" title="Palace coup">palace coup</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> in 1970. He is the 14th-generation descendant of the founder of the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Said" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: initial;" title="Al Said">Al Bu Sa'idi</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynasty" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: initial;" title="Dynasty">dynasty</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">.</span></span></div>
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<span dir="auto">Sultan Qaboos bin Sa‘id was born in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salalah" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Salalah">Salalah</a> in <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhofar" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Dhofar">Dhofar</a> on 18 November 1940. He is the only son of Sultan <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Said_bin_Taimur" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Said bin Taimur">Said bin Taimur</a> and princess <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazoon_al-Mashani" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Mazoon al-Mashani">Mazoon al-Mashani</a>. He received his primary and secondary education at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salalah" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Salalah">Salalah</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pune" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Pune">Pune</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="India">India</a> and was sent to a private educational establishment in England at age sixteen.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaboos_bin_Said_al_Said#cite_note-3" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[3]</a></sup> At 20 he entered the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Royal Military Academy Sandhurst">Royal Military Academy Sandhurst</a>. After graduating from Sandhurst, he joined the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Army" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="British Army">British Army</a> and was posted to the 1st Battalion <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameronians_(Scottish_Rifles)" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)">The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)</a>, serving in Germany for one year. He also held a staff appointment with the British Army.</span></div>
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After his military service, Sultan Qaboos studied local government subjects in England and, after a world tour, returned home to Salalah where he studied Islam and the history of his country.</div>
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For six years prior to Said bin-Taymur's overthrow, Qaboos experienced virtual house-arrest in the Royal Palace of Salalah. In July 1970, soldiers supporting Qaboos clashed with forces loyal to Said bin-Taymur and deposed him. Qaboos maintains that his father abdicated the throne.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-trofimov2001_4-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaboos_bin_Said_al_Said#cite_note-trofimov2001-4" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[4]</a></sup> The British government helped to consolidate Qaboos' power.</div>
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Qaboos acceded to the throne on 23 July 1970 after deposing his father in a palace coup with the aim of ending the country's isolation and using its oil revenue for modernization and development,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaboos_bin_Said_al_Said#cite_note-5" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[5]</a></sup> moving to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscat,_Oman" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Muscat, Oman">Muscat</a>. There he declared that the country would no longer be known as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscat_and_Oman" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Muscat and Oman">Muscat and Oman</a>, but would change its name to "the Sultanate of Oman" in order to better reflect its political unity.</div>
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The first pressing problem that Qaboos bin Said faced as Sultan was an armed communist insurgency from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Yemen" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="South Yemen">South Yemen</a>, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhofar_Rebellion" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Dhofar Rebellion">Dhofar Rebellion</a> (1965–1975). The Sultanate eventually defeated the incursion with help from the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Reza_Pahlavi" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Mohammed Reza Pahlavi">Shah of Iran</a>, Jordanian troops sent from his friend <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Hussein" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="King Hussein">King Hussein</a> of Jordan, British Special Forces, and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Royal Air Force">Royal Air Force</a>.</div>
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Sultan Qaboos meets with United States Vice President <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Dick Cheney">Dick Cheney</a> during his visit to the Middle East in 2002.</div>
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The political system which Qaboos established is that of an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_monarchy" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Absolute monarchy">absolute monarchy</a>. Unlike the situation in neighbouring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Saudi Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a>, Qaboos' decisions are not subject to modification by other members of Oman's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_family" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Royal family">royal family</a>. Government decisions are said to be made through a process of decision-making by "<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Consensus">consensus</a>" with provincial, local and tribal representatives, though critics allege that Qaboos exercises <i>de facto</i> control of this process.<sup class="Template-Fact" style="line-height: 1em; white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from February 2008">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Qaboos also regularly engages in tours of his realm, in which any citizen with a grievance or request is allowed to appeal to the Sultan in person.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaboos_bin_Said_al_Said#cite_note-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[6]</a></sup></div>
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More recently, Qaboos has allowed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Oman" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Council of Oman">parliamentary</a> elections (in which women have voted and stood as candidates) and pledged greater openness and participation in government. The parliament enjoys legislative and oversight powers.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaboos_bin_Said_al_Said#cite_note-7" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[7]</a></sup> In 1979 Oman was the only Arab state to recognize Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's peace agreement with Israel.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaboos_bin_Said_al_Said#cite_note-8" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[8]</a></sup></div>
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Qaboos' supporters point to his relative success in governing the country. By Gulf standards, Oman boasts good public order,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaboos_bin_Said_al_Said#cite_note-9" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[9]</a></sup> middling<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Prosperity">prosperity</a>,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaboos_bin_Said_al_Said#cite_note-10" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[10]</a></sup> and a relatively permissive society.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaboos_bin_Said_al_Said#cite_note-11" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[11]</a></sup> Since he acceded to the throne, Oman has broadened international relations, allowed newspapers, established high schools, built highways, opened hotels and shopping malls and spends a substantial portion of its dwindling oil revenues on health care and education.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-trofimov2001_4-1" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaboos_bin_Said_al_Said#cite_note-trofimov2001-4" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[4]</a></sup></div>
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In September 1995, he was involved in a car accident in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salalah" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Salalah">Salalah</a> just out side his palace, which claimed the life of one of his most prominent and influential ministers and his right hand man, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qais_Bin_Abdul_Munaim_Al_Zawawi" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Qais Bin Abdul Munaim Al Zawawi">Qais Bin Abdul Munaim Al Zawawi</a>.</div>
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In October 1998, Qaboos bin Said was presented with the International Peace Award by the National Council on US-Arab Relations.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaboos_bin_Said_al_Said#cite_note-12" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[12]</a></sup> He also forges and maintains good relations with other Arab states and partners in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperation_Council_for_the_Arab_States_of_the_Gulf" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial;" title="Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf">Gulf Cooperation Council</a> (GCC).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaboos_bin_Said_al_Said#cite_note-13" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[13]</a></sup></div>
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Cyberbizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113707623929354476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056328419465226851.post-54678275756870561622012-11-30T18:32:00.000-08:002012-12-19T03:03:13.627-08:00Oman's Former Deputy Finance Minister featured in Business Today<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Mohammed Saleh Ali Al Ajmi</b> is a Omani businessman and philanthropist, and former deputy finance minister of Oman.<br />
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<b>Mohammed Saleh Ali Al Ajmi</b> shuns public exposure and is known to maintain a low profile for a person of his stature. <br />
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<b>Deputy Finance Minister of Oman (1998 - 2005)</b><br />
<b>Organizer of "Oman Lab Expo 2010"</b><br />
<b>Official Delegate for "Oman Investment Corporation"</b><br />
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Website : <a href="http://www.omaninvcorp.com/new/default.aspx">http://www.omaninvcorp.com/new/default.aspx</a><br />
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Video : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrt38m_gVqw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrt38m_gVqw</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Mohammed Saleh <span style="font-size: small;">A</span>li <span style="font-size: small;">A</span>l <span style="font-size: small;">A</span>jmi</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Mohammed Saleh <span style="font-size: small;">A</span>li <span style="font-size: small;">A</span>l <span style="font-size: small;">A</span>jmi (2nd from left)</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Mohammed Saleh <span style="font-size: small;">A</span>li <span style="font-size: small;">A</span>l <span style="font-size: small;">A</span>jmi (<span style="font-size: small;">1st <span style="font-size: small;">left)</span></span></span></b></td></tr>
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Cyberbizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113707623929354476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056328419465226851.post-23571175496043037402012-11-20T18:19:00.000-08:002012-12-18T18:37:45.882-08:00New Council of Ministers in Oman<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Fahd Bin Mahmoud Al Saeed, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Haitham Bin Tariq Al Saeed, Minister of Heritage and Culture</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Khalid Bin Hilal Bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of Royal Court</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Lt.Gen Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Nu'amani, Minister of Royal Office</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Badr Bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible For Defence</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Hamoud Bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah bin Ali Al Khalili, formerly Minister of Tourism, Minister of Justice, wef 1st March 2012</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Darwish Bin Ismail Bin Ali Al Balushi, Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Salami, Minister of Awqaf & Religious Affairs</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Dr.Mohammed bin Hamad al Rumhi, Minister of Oil and Gas</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Dr Abdulmun’em bin Mansour bin Said Al Hasani, Minister of Information wef 1st March 2012</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Dr Rawiyah Bint Saud Al Busaidiyah, Minister of Higher Education</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Eng.Ali Bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, formerly Minister of Sports Affairs, becomes Minister of Commerce and Industry wef 1st March 2012</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar wef 1st March 2012</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Saif Bin Mohammed Al Shabibi, Minister of Housing</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Abdullah Bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al Bakri, Minister of Manpower</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Obaid al Sa'eedi, Minister of Health</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Madeeha Bint Ahmed bin Nassir Al Shibaniyah, Minister of Education</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Ahmed Bin Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Sahi, Minister Regional Municipality and Water Resources</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Dr Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Salem Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Khalid Bin Omar Bin Saeed Al Marhoon, Minister of Civil Service</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Saad Bin Mohammed Al Saadi, formerly Minister of Commerce and Industry, becomes Minister of Sports Affairs wef 1st March 2012</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Soud Bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Dr Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saeed Al Saeedi, Minister of Legal Affairs</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Ahmed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Mehrzi, Minister of Tourism wef 1st March 2012</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Fuad Bin Jaffer Bin Mohammed Al sajwani, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Mohammed Salem Al Tobi, Minister for Environment and Climate Affairs</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Mohammed Bin Saeed Al Kalbani, Minister of Social Development</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Lt. Gen Hassan bin Mohsen bin Salim Al Shraiqi, Inspector-General of Police and Customs with rank of minister by Royal Decree 40/2011, 13th March 2011</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Sheikh Hilal bin Hamoud bin Hamad Al Ma’amari transferred to the Foreign Ministry and granted minister rank, by Royal Decree 13/ 2012, 1st March 2012</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Nasser Bin Hilal Al Maawli as Chairman of State Audit of Institute with rank of Minister.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Dr Rashid Fatih Al Huraibi as the Tender Board Chairman with the rank of Minister.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Mohsin Bin Mohammed Al Shaikh advisor Diwan of Royal Court with Ministerial rank.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Abdul Malik Bin Zaher Al Hinai as advisor Ministry Finance</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Two Undersectetaries appointed:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Hamd Al Aufi appointed as Undersecretary for Fisheries.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Ishaq Al Ruqiasi appointed as Undersecretary for Agriculture</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Eng. Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud Al Busaidi as undersecretary of the Interior Ministry wef 1st March 2012</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Eng. Saif bin A’mir bin Sulaiman Al Shaqsi as undersecretary of the Housing Ministry wef 1st March 2012</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Fadhjil Bin Mohammed Al Harthi, Secretary-General to the Council of Ministers</span></div>
Cyberbizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113707623929354476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056328419465226851.post-74048441892460777252012-07-16T18:15:00.000-07:002012-12-18T18:37:32.772-08:00Oman Cricket invites teams for knockout tourney<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Cyberbizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113707623929354476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056328419465226851.post-20685246145024778362012-03-21T18:13:00.000-07:002012-12-18T18:37:17.850-08:00Developing world loses $6tr in dirty money<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Cyberbizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113707623929354476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056328419465226851.post-63891902522634565412012-01-18T18:12:00.000-08:002012-12-18T18:37:05.036-08:00Top lawyer quits legal association<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Cyberbizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113707623929354476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056328419465226851.post-66829636255408885062011-12-01T18:24:00.000-08:002012-12-18T18:36:41.896-08:00Government ministers in Oman<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">His Majesty Sultan Qaboos al Said, ruler of Oman</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;" /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">This list is now out of date since a major reshuffle of the cabinet on 7th March 2011. However, I am retaining it as a record of appointments between 2001 and 6th March 2011.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mattar Al Azizi, formerly Minister for Civil Service until 7th February 2004</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasir bin Abdullah Al Bakri, Minister of Manpower, wef 7th September 2008</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Lt General Abdullah bin Saleh al Habsi, Minister, chief of Internal Security Services</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Abdullah bin Salim bin Amor (A'amir) al Rowas, Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources wef September 2007, formerly Minister of regional municipalities, environment and water resources, wef May 2004</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, Minister of National Economy and Deputy Chairman of Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Obaid Al Sa’eedi, minister of health, Royal Decree 22/2010, 3rd March 2010</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikha Aisha bint Khalfan bin Jameel Al Siyabiah, president of the Public Authority for Craft Industries</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Al Fadhl bin Mohammed bin Ahmed al Harthy, Secretary-General of the Ministry of National Economy with minister’s grade, wef Feb 26th 2011</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Ali bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Lieutenant General Ali bin Majid al Mamary, Minister responsible for Palace Office Affairs</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al Sunaidi, Minister for Sports Affairs wef 21st October 2004</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Dr Ali bin Mohammed bin Moosa, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">(CBO) as Chairman of the Tender Board, Royal Decree 23/2010, 3rd March 2010. Formerly Minister of Health</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Amor bin Shuwain al Hosni, Minister of Social Development until 20th October 2004</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">His Highness Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq bin Taimour Al Said, personal representative of His Majesty the Sultan</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, secretary-general of the Foreign Ministry in the rank of a minister, Royal Decree 82/2007 dated 2nd August 2007</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Hareb Al Busaidi, Minister responsible for defence affairs</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of heritage and culture</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mohammed Saleh Ali Al Ajmi, deputy finance minister of Oman</span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Hamad bin Mohammed bin Mohsin al Rashdi, Minister of Information</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Hamoud bin Abdullah Al Harthy, president of the Council of State, died 1st March 2004</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs wef September 2007, formerly secretary-general of the Council of Ministers, appointed Minister of Civil Service Feb 2011</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Hilal bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, state adviser for justice affairs and head of the State Security Court</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Hilal bin Khalid bin Nasser al Maawali, Minister of Civil Service effective 8th February 2004 until Sept </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">2007, formerly Inspector-General of Police and Customs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Sheikh Ishaq bin Ahmed bin Nasser Al Busaidi, president of the Supreme Court</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Juma bin Ali bin Juma, formerly Minister of Manpower, retired at 7th September 2008</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, secretary-general of the Council of Ministers with the rank of a minister wef September 2007. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Dr Khamis bin Mubarak bin Issa Al Alawi, Minister of Transport and Communications wef September 2007, formerly Minister of Housing, Electricity and Water wef May 2004, formerly Minister of Regional Municipalities, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Environment and Water Resources, appointed State Adviser Feb 26th 2011</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Mohsin bin Mohammed bin Ali al Shaikh, Minister of Tourism wef Feb 26th 2011</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Lt Gen Malik bin Suleiman Al Ma'amari, Inspector-General of Police and Customs, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications from 14th May 2001 until 8th February 2004 (formely Transport and Housing) replaced by Royal Decree 40/2011, of March 13th</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Chairman of Oman Oil Company (OOC), appointed Minister of Transport and Communications Feb 2011</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Isa al Harthy, Minister of Civil Service wef September 2007, formerly Minister of Transport and Communications, effective 8th February 2004, formerly undersecretary, chairman of Sohar Industrial Port Company, appointed Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, Feb 2011</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Zahir al Hinai, Minister of Justice, deputy chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Salmi, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Mohammed bin Ali al Qatabi, Minister of Fisheries wef September 2007, formerly Minister of State (without portfolio) and Governor of Dhofar effective 14th May 2001, formerly Minister of Electricity and Water</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Mohammed bin Ali al Alawi, Legal Affairs Minister</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Mohammed bin Hamed al Rumhi, Minister of Oil and Gas and Chairman of Oman Gas Company (OGC) SAOC</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Mohammed bin Marhoon bin Ali Al Ma’amari, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar, wef September 2007</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Mohammed bin Nassir bin Mansoor al Khusaibi, Minister of Commerce and Industry wef Feb 2011</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Mohsin bin Mohammed bin Ali al Shaikh, Minister of Tourism wef Feb 26th 2011</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Rajha bint Abdulameer bin Ali, Minister for Tourism wef 9th June 2004, deceased 2nd Feb 2011</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Dr Rawya bint Saud bin Ahmed al Busaidiyah, Minister of Higher Education wef 8th March 2004</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Saif bin Hamad bin Saud al Busaidy, Minister of Diwan of the Royal Court and Chairman of the Higher Education Council, deceased</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Saif bin Mohammed bin Saif Al Shabibi, Minister of Housing wef September 2007, formerly undersecretary for housing at the Ministry of Housing, Electricity and Water</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Salim bin Hilal al Khalili, Minister of Agriculture wef September 2007, formerly Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries effective 14th May 2001</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Sayyid Saud bin Ibrahim al Busaidi, Minister of Interior</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Dr Sharifah bint Khalfan bin Nasser al Yahyaeiyah, Minister for Social Development wef 21st October 2004</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq bin Taimur al Said, Rear Admiral (retd), advisor to HM Sultan Qaboos bin Said</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Shaikh Suhail bin Mustahil Shimas, Minister of Housing, Electricity and Water, effective 14th May 2001 to May 2004. State Advisor wef May 2004</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Mantheri, president of Majlis Addawla wef 8th March 2004, formerly Minister of Higher Education</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Yahya bin Saud bin Mansoor al Sulaimi, Minister of Education, until Feb 2011, appointed State Adviser Feb 26th 2011</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;">Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs</span></span><br />
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