Muscat: Only one woman succeeded in getting a seat in the 84-member Majlis Asshura even as three protesters were given thumbs up by the voters in Oman during Saturday’s election for the seventh term of the country’s advisory council. Nu'amah Bint Jamayel Al Busaidi was the lone woman winner among 77 candidates across the country, voting for which was reportedly very good although no official statistics stating the percentage of the polling were released. Three protesters were elected, including one from Batinah region, which saw the most intense protests from end of last February. One each was elected from Dhofar and Dhakliya region respectively. Article continues below Taleb Al...
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