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Oman tightens Shura Council attendance rules, expands budget oversight

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“Oman tightens Shura Council attendance rules, expands budget oversight”

Dubai: Oman has introduced stricter attendance requirements for Shura Council members, including the loss of membership for repeated absences, while expanding parliamentary scrutiny of state budgets, development plans and economic policies. The amendments, introduced under Royal Decree No. 97 of 2026 issued by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on October 26, also strengthen safeguards against the misuse of parliamentary immunity and clarify the limits of legislative oversight. Get updated faster and for…

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