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Muscat and Oman became a British Protectorate in 1891, [1] and meanwhile Kuwait was added to the British Empire in 1899 because of fears surrounding the proposed Berlin-Baghdad Railway. There was a growing concern in the United Kingdom that Germany was a rising power, and about the implications that the proposed railway would have as regards ...
The Royal Guard of Oman (RGO) (Arabic: الحرس السلطاني العماني) is the royal guard of the Sultan of Oman. It is a separate service within the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and although equipped to carry out land defense operations, it is not part of the Royal Army of Oman .
By 1783, the Omani Empire had expanded eastwards to Gwadar in present-day Pakistan. [2] The Omanis also continued attacking Portuguese bases in western India [ 3 ] but failed to conquer any. In the north, the Omanis moved into the Persian Gulf , taking Bahrain from the Persians, holding it for several years. [ 4 ]
The Trucial States (Arabic: الإمارات المتصالحة, romanized: Al-Imārāt al-Mutaṣāliḥa), also known as the Trucial Coast (Arabic: الساحل المتصالح, romanized: Al-Sāḥil al-Mutaṣāliḥ), the Trucial Sheikhdoms (Arabic: المشيخات المتصالحة, romanized: Al-Mashyakhāt al-Mutaṣāliḥa), Trucial Arabia or Trucial Oman, was a group of tribal ...
Oman News Agency (Arabic: وكالة الأنباء العمانية, ONA) is the official news agency of the government of Oman. It was established by royal decree in 1997. It is bilingual in English and Arabic languages. [1] [2]
The Oman Daily Observer was established on 15 November 1981. It is the only English-language newspaper to be published on all seven days in Oman as its two competitors have no editions during weekends. The 'Observer' focuses on local, national, regional and international news covering current affairs, business, and sports.
Oman Arab Bank was established in 1984. In 2014, the bank launched its digital transformation strategy, enhancing its banking channels and services by employing the state-of-the-art technologies, promoting a culture of innovation and talent management, as well as providing added-value services through strategic partnerships. [ 4 ]