Qatar along with Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait have closed their embassies in Syria.

Although the Israeli diplomatic missions in Bahrain, Morocco, and Oman were closed in 2000, trade and economic ties continue.

By the end of 2009, all of Borders directly owned overseas locations had been sold or closed, leaving only the franchise stores in Dubai, Oman and Malaysia.

*- i ( Afghanistan → Afghanistani, Azawad → Azawadi, Azerbaijan → Azerbaijani, Bahrain → Bahraini, Bangladesh → Bangladeshi, Bengal → Bengali, Bihar → Bihari, Dagestan → Dagestani, Desh → Desi, Gujarat → Gujarati, Hyderabad → Hyderabadi, Iraq → Iraqi, Israel → Israeli ( in the Modern State of Israel ), Kashmir → Kashmiri, Kazakhstan → Kazakhstani ( also " Kazakh "), Kuwait → Kuwaiti, Nepal → Nepali, Oman → Omani, Pakistan → Pakistani, Punjab → Punjabi, Qatar → Qatari, Rajasthan → Rajasthani, Sindh → Sindhi, Somalia → Somali ( not Somalian ), Tajikistan → Tajikistani ( also " Tajik "), United Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirati, Uzbekistan → Uzbekistani ( also " Uzbek "), Yemen → Yemeni, Yerevan → Yerevani ), mostly for Middle Eastern and South Asian locales and in Latinate names for the various people that ancient Romans encountered ( e. g. Allemanni, Helvetii )

In March 2005, the U. S. and Oman launched negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement that were successfully concluded in October 2005.

Chah Bahar is a free port ( Free Trade Zone ) on the coast of the Gulf of Oman.

The PFLO threat diminished further with the establishment of diplomatic relations in October 1983 between South Yemen and Oman, and South Yemen subsequently lessened propaganda and subversive activities against Oman.

After North and South Yemen merged in May 1990, Oman settled its border disputes with the new Republic of Yemen on 1 October 1992.

Since that, bilateral trade between Malaysia and Oman stood at nearly RM500 million during January – October 2010, with Malaysia's main exports to Oman being edible oil, machinery, appliances and parts, wood products, electrical and electronic products.

Addressing the Oman Investment Forum in October 2011, all conventional banks in Oman can offer Sharia-based financial services upon approval from the Central Bank of Oman ( CBO ).

Said bin Taimur ( 13 August 1910 – 19 October 1972 ) () was the sultan of Muscat and Oman ( the country later renamed to Oman ) from 10 February 1932 until his overthrow on 23 July 1970.

Since 28 October 2011, Oman is divided into eleven governorates ( muhafazah ):

Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided into five regions ( mintaqah ) and four governorates ( muhafazah ).

( Sayyid ) Said bin Sultan Al-Said (, ) ( 5 June 5 1797 – 19 October 1856 ) was Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 20 November 1804 to 4 June 1856.

Sayyid Faisal bin Turki, GCIE ( 1864 – 15 October 1913 ) (), historic spelling Fessul bin Turkee, ruled as Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 4 June 1888 – 15 October, 1913.

al-Wasik Billah al-Majid Sayyid Taimur bin Faisal bin Turki, KCIE, CSI ( 1886 – 1965 ) () was the sultan of Muscat and Oman from 15 October 1913 to 10 February 1932.

Exercise Saif Sareea II, also known as " Operation Swift Sword II ", was a major military exercise in September and October 2001 involving the military of the United Kingdom and Oman.

In October 1998, Oman Air was admitted in the international aviation industry trade group International Air Transport Association ( IATA ).

Charles Oman writes " On that misty October 14th morning, at Sobral, the Napoleonic tide attained its highest watermark.

Invitation from Under-Secretary of Culture in Oman to research collection of Omani folklore, make recommendations to the Omani Government ( Muscat, Oman, April, 1985 ), and to participate in a two-week congress ( Muscat, October, 1985 ).

* Alan Strachan, Julia Trevelyan Oman, Leading designer for theatre, ballet and opera ( obituary ), The Independent, 13 October 2003

In October / November 2007, Oman took part in the inaugural ACC Twenty20 Cup held in Kuwait, where they played in Group A against ; Afghanistan, Malaysia, Nepal and Qatar.

Vice President George H. Bush visited Oman in 1984 and 1986, and President Bill Clinton visited briefly in March 2000.

: Bahrain ( 1996 – 2000 ); Iran ( 1948 – 1951, 1953 – 1979 ); Iraq ; Kuwait ; Lebanon ; Oman ( 1996 – 2000 ); Qatar ( 1996 – 2009 ); Saudi Arabia ; Syria ; United Arab Emirates ; and Yemen.

Remember the Titans is a 2000 American sports drama film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman and directed by Boaz Yakin.

Hapkeite is a mineral discovered in the Dhofar 280 meteorite found in 2000 in Oman on the Arabian peninsula.

* Scheerpenzel, E: Oman Then and Now SPB Academic Publishing, 2000.

Oman became an affiliate member of the ICC in 2000.

The Trucial Oman Scouts, long the symbol of public order on the coast and commanded by British officers, were turned over to the United Arab Emirates as the nucleus of its defence forces in 1971.

He was quickly a hit with Muangthong fans and the Thai public in general ; he attended Thailand's World Cup Qualifier against Oman wearing the national team's shirt.

* Higher College of Technology, a public college in Muscat, Oman

Sultan Qaboos University, located in Al Khoudh in the Muscat Governorate, is the only public university in the Sultanate of Oman.

Professor Oman writes " From the time of his secession from the parent Society, Keshub by his writings and public lectures enlisted the sympathies of the Viceroy, Sir John Lawrence, who took a deep interest in the work of the native reformer, particularly as Keshub had spoken publicly of Christ in terms which seemed to justify the belief that he was Christian in all but open profession of the faith.

* 1972 – Dhofar Rebellion: British SAS units help the Omani government against Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman rebels in the Battle of Mirbat.

The Dhofar Rebellion was launched in the province of Dhofar against the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and United Kingdom from 1962 to 1975.

There were military clashes with Saudi Arabia in 1969 and 1973, and the PDRY provided active support for the Dhofar Rebellion against the Sultanate of Oman.

In the Middle East, faced by the 1958 collapse of the Baghdad Pact and the spread of Soviet influence, Macmillan acted decisively to restore the confidence of Persian Gulf allies, using the Royal Air Force and special forces to defeat a revolt backed by Saudi Arabia and Egypt against the Sultan of Oman, Said bin Taimur, in July 1957, deploying airborne battalions to defend Jordan against Syrian subversion in July 1958, and deterring a threatened Iraqi invasion of Kuwait by landing a brigade group in July 1960.

He has however voted against free trade agreements with Chile, Singapore, and Oman.

Since returning from injury Emerton has received an international recall for the upcoming matches against the Netherlands and Oman.

He then started the next match on against Oman and played a full 90 minutes.

Emerton scored a late winner against Oman in the 2011 Asian Cup Qualifying fixture to give the Socceroos a 2 – 1 win.

A counter-insurgency campaign — the Dhofar Rebellion — was fought here by the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces in 1965 – 1975 against guerrilla fighters of the Marxist Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Persian Gulf ( PFLOAG ), supported by Communist South Yemen after that territory's independence and several other socialist states including East Germany.

Britain assisted the Omani government by sending elements of its Special Air Service both to train soldiers and compete against the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman ( PFLOAG ) guerrillas for the " hearts and minds " of the Omani people.

One attempt was made against the southern face of the Jebel, using four infantry companies ( including two companies from the Trucial Oman Scouts, from what would later become the United Arab Emirates.

Uganda lost their group matches against ; Denmark, Namibia, Oman and the UAE but did defeat Argentina in their group match and also their positional playoff to finish fifth.

This branch of the tribe had a war called ( Al-Buraimi war ) against England and Oman.

Together these tribes fought against the sultan of Oman.

In one battle the bastaki Abbasids lead, Alqawasem ( Alqassimi of Lingah, Sharjah, and Ras Alkhaimah ), Alali, Alhammadi, and almarazeeq on an attack against the sultan of Oman.

An encouraging start to this tournament has witnessed wins over Oman ( 9 wickets ) and United States ( 8 runs ), followed by defeats, narrowly to Ireland ( 2 wickets ) and more comprehensively against Kenya ( 7 wickets ).

2006 saw a drop in form for Oman, as they were eliminated in the first round of the ACC Trophy, with their only win coming against the Maldives.

Oman beat Kuwait in their semi-final, then shared the tournament after the final match against Afghanistan was tied.

He hit 54 against Denmark, but his best of 61 not out came in a ninth-place play-off match which saw the United States beaten by Oman.