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Arab Labor Organization

The Arab Labor Organization (ALO) is a specialised organisation operating within the scope of the League of Arab States and representing all Arab countries. The ALO develops labour standards setting out basic principles and rights at work drawn up by governments, employers and workers in member states. These legal instruments are either conventions which are legally binding on the states which have ratified them or recommendations which are guidance only – all are available on the site in full text.

World Legal Materials from the Middle East

Collection of links to resources for the law of Middle Eastern jurisdictions, provided by the Cornell Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School. Covers 15 countries. Includes links to constitutions, government websites, some judicial sites, a few collections of laws and other materials relating to the law and legal systems of the Middle East. Most of the materials linked to are in English, but some are in Arabic and some in French.

World Law: Oman

Country section of WorldLII covering the Sultanate of Oman. Link collections cover Government and Legislation resources on the internet. Stored searches include an option to query all of WorldLII for materials relating to Oman. WorldLII is run by the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Government of the Sultanate of Oman

This page provides information on the government of Oman and forms part of the Ministry of Information's website. There is an overview of the Omani legal system and an outline of the roles of the Council of Oman (Majlis Oman), the State Council (Majlis al Dawla) and the Consultative Council (Majlis al-Shura). Information is given on the development of the legal system in Oman including the Basic Law of the State, the establishment of a Public Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the courts system.

Islamic Family Law Project

The Islamic Family Law Project website is based at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. The Project surveyed the application of Islamic family law in a selection of countries and explored the possibilities for reform. A regional breakdown of Islamic countries around the world is given on the site, with a profile of each region consisting of historical and religious background, family issues, legal practices and institutions and a list of references.

Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

Website of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (Gulf Cooperation Council) a trade organisation involving the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait. The site provides organisational and background information about the GCC along with details of work achieved in the areas of legal, security, political and military cooperation between its members. The digital library provides access to agreements and regulations of the GCC covering economics, environment, law and patents.

Middle Eastern Laws

The Middle Eastern Laws section of the AP Consulting website provides basic information and guidance on business law and procedures in Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. AP Consulting is a law firm specialising in Middle Eastern Law with offices in the Middle East and Washington, DC.

Legal system and research in the Sultanate of Oman

Guide to the law and legal research in Oman written by Khalil Mechantaf, a Beirut attorney, updated by Thomas Wigley, a partner at Trowers and Hamlins' Oman office. The guide, which is on New York University's Globalex website,  provides background and historical information on Oman and outlines the system of government, the composition of the judiciary and the court system. It includes a list of laws and legal codes.

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