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He has said that his favorite crossword of all time is the Election Day crossword of November 5, 1996, designed by Jeremiah Farrell. It had two correct solutions with the same set of clues, one saying that the "Lead story in tomorrow's newspaper (!)" would be "BOB DOLE ELECTED", and the other correct solution saying "CLINTON ELECTED". [18]
The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (Arabic: سلطنة مسقط وعمان, romanized: Salṭanat Masqaṭ wa-‘Umān), also known briefly as the State of Muscat and Oman (Arabic: دولة مسقط وعمان, romanized: Dawlat Masqaṭ wa-‘Umān) during the rule of Taimur bin Feisal, was a sovereign state that encompassed the present-day Sultanate of Oman and parts of present-day United Arab ...
The sultan of the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطان سلطنة عمان) is the monarchical head of state and head of government of Oman.It is the most powerful position in the country.
Sultan Qaboos welcomes U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to Muscat, Oman, April 5, 2008. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Qaboos, 2018 Under Qaboos, Oman fostered closer ties with Iran than other Arab states of the Persian Gulf , and was careful to appear neutral and maintain a balance between the West and Iran. [ 31 ]
Joseph Muscat KUOM (born 22 January 1974) is a Maltese politician who served as the 13th prime minister of Malta from 2013 to 2020 [1] [2] and leader of the Labour Party from 2008 to 2020. [3] [4] Muscat was first elected Prime Minister in March 2013 with 54.83% and re-elected in June 2017 with 55.04%. [5]
[4] [5] Moreover, in Dhofar, Sur and Muscat, Afro-Omanis can be found. They are the descendants of the slaves who were brought from Africa centuries ago. [6] Omani citizens make up the majority of Oman's total population. Over one and a half million other Omanis live in other areas of the Middle East and the Swahili Coast. In 2023, an estimated ...
The chandelier in the praying hall. A major feature of the design of the interior is the prayer carpet which covers the floor of the prayer hall. It contains, 1,700,000,000 knots, weighs 21 tonnes and took four years to produce with over 600 workers and handmade , and brings together the classical Persian Tabriz, Kashan and Isfahan design traditions. 28 colors in varying shades were used, the ...
The old city of Muscat is separated from the rest of modern Muscat by coastal mountains. It is located along the Muttrah Corniche coastal road (entering via the Muscat Gate Museum) between Port Sultan Qaboos and Al Bustan Beach. [2] The city is protected by a wall with round towers, built in 1625, on the western and southern sides.