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In 1946, 2, 5 and 20 baisa coins were introduced for use in Oman. These were followed, between 1959 and 1960, by 3 baisa, 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 rial coins. In 1970, a coinage for all of Muscat and Oman was introduced. Denominations were 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 baisa. In 1975, new coins were issued with the country's name given as Oman. 1 ⁄ 4 and 1 ...
The Gulf rupee (Arabic: روبية خليجية) was the official currency used in the British protectorates of the Arabian Peninsula that are around the Persian Gulf between 1959 and 1966 (1970 Oman). These areas today form the countries of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.
Iranian rial, the currency of Iran; Omani rial, the currency of Oman; Yemeni rial, the currency of Yemen; Cambodian riel, the currency of Cambodia; Moroccan rial, a former currency of Morocco; Tunisian rial, a former currency of Tunisia; The Hejaz riyal; The Qatari riyal; The Saudi riyal; A popular nickname for the 20-piastre Egyptian coin
Present currency ISO 4217 code Country or dependency (administrating country) Currency symbol Algerian dinar: DZD Algeria: دج (Arabic) or DA (Latin) Bahraini dinar [1] BHD Bahrain.د.ب [2] Iraqi dinar [3] IQD Iraq: ع.د [4] Jordanian dinar [5] JOD Jordan: ينار [6] Kuwaiti dinar [7] KWD Kuwait: ك [7] Tunisian dinar: TND Tunisia
Jebel Akhdar War (1954–1959) Sultanate of Muscat and Oman United Kingdom: Imamate of Oman: Sultanate victory. Defeat of the Imamate of Oman. Dhofar Rebellion (1962–1976) Oman Iran United KingdomSupport: Pakistan. Jordan. DLF PFLOAG NDFLOAG PFLO. Support: South Yemen. Soviet Union. Victory. Defeat of the rebels. Gulf War (1990–1991) Kuwait ...
During the Omani Empire (1692–1856), Oman was a center of the Zanzibar slave trade. Slaves were trafficked from the Swahili coast of East Africa via Zanzibar to Oman. From Oman, the slaves were exported to the Arabian Peninsula and Persia. The capital Muscat controlled the trade of the Gulf and was the center of a flourishing slave trade ...
Shane Oman, for those that don't remember, was the the football stud that went to hook up with Regina George in the projection room above the auditorium. Here he is caught in the act with Regina ...
In 1963 a revolution began in Oman which sought to topple the government of the Sultunate of Muscat and Oman, which was backed by the United Kingdom. During the revolution, a communist guerrilla organisation was founded in 1968 called the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG), whom were also known as the "Adoo ...