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Voters in Oman are casting ballots for an advisory council.
The official Oman News Agency says more than 1,300 candidates are seeking seats Saturday on the 84-member Shura Council, a decade-old body that has no direct authority but advises the ruling sultan.<
Sultan Qaboos bin Said had pledged to consider more powers for the council, but no changes have been announced.
The sultan promised 50,000 new civil servant posts and set aside $2.6 billion for other employment initiatives.
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