Oman votes for advisory council
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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