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citizens could now apply for a 10-year license granting them the ability to operate independent stations. This led to the establishment of Hala FM, Oman's first privately owned radio station in 2009. The Omani government is strict in what it allows to be broadcast, though it has loosened its grip in recent years. After a period of civil unrest, several call-in programs started broadcasting out of the capital. These programs allow citizens to share their thoughts on what Oman needs.
134:. Following this, the Omani Ministry of Information banned interviews or any sort of publication with the two Omani intellectuals across all media platforms. While it isn't normal for Omani TV to televise political debates, Omani media did cover a political trial in 2005, where 30-to-40 Omanis were accused "of conspiring to overthrow the Sultan's rule by organizing an Ibadi religious group".
159:, Ishaq Bin Ahmed Al Bousaidi, in a case involving an inheritance dispute. Following a second article being published soon after, the Ministry of Information ordered Azamn to stop all publications. Soon after, the website URL which originally linked to Azamn's homepage was unavailable, and instead redirected to pictures of the three arrested journalists.
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Print journalism in Oman has been a delicate business for many decades. Much like many other facets of Omani journalism, print journalism is monitored and necessarily controlled by the
Ministry of Information. The Ministry does little to hide the fact, with article 12 of Royal Decree No. 49, created
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were detained: Editor-in-Chief
Ibrahim al-Maamari, Deputy Editor Yousif al-Haj and Editor Zaher al-Abri. The three were detained after being linked to an article on July 26 of that year, in which al-Maamari published an article accusing unnamed Omani officials of influencing the Chief Magistrate of
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is a criminal offense. To combat freelance journalism, journalists have to apply as employees "of a specific outlet" as of 2005. With the
Telecommunications Act in place, people can be prosecuted if they communicate against the operations of society. Because of the many regulations, all media is
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Minister of Information. Following the Sultan's 2004 royal decree establishing the legality of private radio and television stations,
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Sultanate of Oman and Radio Salalah, partly in an effort to counteract anti-Oman propaganda originating from the Marxist country of South Yemen. Initial plans for a radio station began in the 1950s, with talks between the Omani and
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in 1984, stating "Before publishing any publication, the
Printer shall obtain permission in advance from the Ministry of Information approving the publication.” Because of this decree, print publications, such as
54:, there is some underlying material including "public discord, violates the security of the state, or abuses a person's dignity or rights," which complicates the meaning of the law. The
130:, are not taken lightly. In 2004, two Omani intellectuals called the government reforms a way to improve the image of Oman across the globe, on a program on the Iranian TV channel
183:. As of 2000, there were 1.4 million radios in the country, being broadcast from 14 stations. Listeners have access to a variety of programs broadcast in both
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