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| Apr 09 2024 |
Oman Executive Summary The 2023 Consultative Council election marked a significant milestone in the nation's political landscape as the first of its kind with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said on the throne. His cousin Qaboos bin Said Al Said, had passed away in 2020 after governing the Sultanate of Oman for 50 years. The election was also pioneer as it was conducted entirely through a mobile app called Intikhab, reaching a notable turnout of 65.88%. |
| Jan 12 2012 |
Oman Oman’s Consultative Council elections were the third with universal suffrage to be held in the country, after those of 2003 and 2007. They took place following popular protests earlier in the year - the widest the Sultanate had experienced since the end of the Dhofar war in the 1970s. In a country where political associations are banned and civil society is notably less organised than in Bahrain or Kuwait, the ‘Omani Spring' was marked by the death of two protesters in the Northern town of Sohar in February and April. |
| Oct 26 2011 |
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates In the heat of the 'Arab Spring' five electoral processes have been held in states that form part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). However, neither the international news media nor electoral analysts have paid much attention to these elections. At OPEMAM, we wish to underline the importance of these elections - in spite of their idiosyncrasies and shortcomings - amidst the wave of changes affecting the entire region. |
