· October, 2011

Stories about Oman from October, 2011

Oman: Statute of State Amended Following Shura Council Elections

  21 October 2011

A Royal Decree by the Sultan of Oman has announced amendments giving the Shura (Consultative) and State councils a say in the way the country is run. The laws give both houses new legislative and monitoring powers. Bloggers react to the results and what they see as tribal influences.