Oman

The Omani Spring: Towards the Break of a New Dawn?

0 Jan 22 2012 by Said Sultan Al Hashimi

[The following is the latest from the Arab Reform Initiative on Oman.] From February to mid-May 2011, an intense wave of protests swept the sultanate of Oman. As a result, the country has undergone changes on many levels: political, social, and economic. It is striking that in contrast to the revolutions in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya, these protests did not call for the fall of the regime but were restricted to demands for social justice, improved living standards, political and constitutional reforms to fight corruption, guaranteed public freedoms, and the division of powers. This paper examines the reasons behind these protests and ...

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A Letter to the Omani Sultan Qaboos

2 Mar 01 2011 by Jadaliyya Reports

[The following translation from Arabic is provided by Khuloud] A Statement Regarding the Sultanic Decrees Sunday, February 27, 2011 Your Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed- Sultan of Oman In reference to each of the following: First: The Sultanic Decrees issued on February 26, 2011 to address the preparation of the statute of an independent authority for consumer protection, to study the feasibility of establishing cooperative societies, and to implement some adjustments to the system of student rewards. Second: The two Sultanic Decrees No. 13/2011 and No. 14/2011 that stipulate amendments to the make-up of the cabinet. We were extremely ...

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New Texts Out Now: Amal Ghazal, "Islamic Reform and Arab Nationalism"

0 Sep 07 2011 by Amal Ghazal

Amal N. Ghazal, Islamic Reform and Arab Nationalism: Expanding the Crescent from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean (1880s-1930s). New York: Routledge, 2010. Jadaliyya: What made you write this book? Amal Ghazal: I wanted to find a topic that bridged my two fields of study, Middle East Studies and African Studies. I thought Omani rule in East Africa would be interesting, especially in that I was initially able to trace correspondence between Arabs in East Africa and newspapers in the Middle East. A ...

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