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British forced abolition of slavery on Sultan of Zanzibar
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Control of Oman was split, Ibadite imams ruled interior, sultan ruled coastal areas
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Sultan recognized autonomy of the interior under British-brokered agreement
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Imam began new rebellion
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Oil reserves were discovered
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Oil extraction began
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Sultan Said overthrown by his son, Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said, in a bloodless coup; Sultan Said sent to exile in London
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Sultan Qaboos started a liberalization, modernization program
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Dhofar War ended
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Oman became a member of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council
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Sultan Qaboos presented Oman's first written constitution, "Basic Statutes of the State
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Sultan Qaboos granted women the right to be elected to the Shura Council, country's consultative body, two women were elected
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Oman and United Arab Emirate signed a border agreement
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Six Persian Gulf nations signed regional defense pact
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Sultan extended voting rights to everyone over 21 years of age
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Oman and US sign a free trade deal
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Cyclone Gonu killed more than 50 people, disrupted oil production
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Protesters in Sohar demanded higher salaries, more employment opportunities, political reform
