ABOUT OMAN

===BACKGROUND===

The inhabitants of the area of Oman have long prospered on Indian Ocean trade. In the late 18th century, a newly established sultanate in Muscat signed the first in a series of friendship treaties with Britain. Over time, Oman's dependence on British political and military advisors increased, but it never became a British colony. In 1970, QABOOS bin Said al-Said overthrew the restrictive rule of his father; he has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world while preserving the longstanding close ties with the UK. Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries.

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

OMAN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2009

January 1 ==== Ras as-Sana (Islamic New Year).

March 9 ==== Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet).

July 23 ==== Renaissance Day (Marking the start of the reign of Sultan Qaboos).

July 20 ==== Leilat al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet).

September 23 ==== Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).

November 18 ==== National Day and birthday of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said

November 28 ==== Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).

December 18 ==== Islamic New Year.





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