A Reformer on the Throne: Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said |
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affairs Africa Ahmed ancient Arab countries Arabia armed army Basra Batinah battle became bin Taimur British caliph Carmathians centre century civilisation coast communist Council country's created culture decisions desert Dhofar Dhofar War dynasty economic empire enemy father firqah forces Former President Gulf history of Oman Hussein Ibadhi Imam important India insurrectionists Iran Iraq Islamic Jebel Kharijites kilometres King land leaders Majlis major Middle East military Minister modern Mohammed monarch mountains Muscat Muslim neighbours Nizwa Oman's Omani once organisation palace PDRY Persian PFLOAG political Portuguese Prophet Qaboos bin Qaboos's Qur'an realised rebels recognised region relations revolutionary role route rule ruler Saif bin Sultan Salalah Sandhurst Saudi Sayyid Sayyid Qaboos Shah sheikhs social Sohar Soviet struggle Sultan Qaboos Taimur Taimur bin Faisal territory town trade traditional tribal tribes troops Umayyads visited wali Ya'ruba Yemen young Zanzibar
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Page 243 - His personality, his aesthetic inclinations and his loyalty to historic traditions and religious values have been the most important factors of this velvet revolution. In the process of renewal, care has been taken not to damage or harm the natural environment. Hundreds of historic forts, mosques, palaces and public buildings have been preserved. Yet it is not only the conservation of old buildings that enables the country to preserve its distinctive architectural identity: the modern architecture...
Page 114 - Booby-trapping is a recognized form of warfare but it should have no place in a counter-revolutionary campaign like the Dhofar War. First, there was always the danger that a civilian may suffer instead; blowing up Grandma is not a very good way of gaining the support of most families. The establishment of schools, the building of roads and the organisation of basic trade on the tribes' own land gradually neutralised the PFLOAG's propaganda.
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