Internal Security Service ( ISS ; Arabic : جهاز الأمن الداخلي , transliterated : Jahaz al Amn al Dakhly ) is the national security agency of the Sultanate of Oman . The agency focuses solely upon domestic security while foreign intelligence operations is specifically handled by the Palace Office , which controls external security and coordinates all intelligence and security policies.
6-409: The stated overall purpose of ISS is to investigates all matters related to internal security. The ISS also leads on Omani counter terrorism procedures and outreach activities. The ISS can trace its history back to the intelligence and security structures set up using British military intelligence expertise as part of Sultan Said's armed forces in the 1950s. HM Sultan Qaboos developed the capability, and
12-625: A national nature reserve protecting a coastal wetland surrounding a forest of grey mangroves . The reserve was declared in 1975 by a decree of Sultan Qaboos bin Said , and it became Oman's first Ramsar site in 2013. The $ 600 million Muriya and $ 129 million Al Kuwair retail developments are located in Qurum. Majid Al Futtaim opened Qurum City Centre (QCC) – located in the Qurum district of Muscat – in October 2008. QCC includes 75 shops with
18-501: A total gross leasable area of 20,600 square metres and parking for around 1,200 cars. Both malls are anchored by Carrefour , the French hypermarket. The footfall at MCC in 2007 totalled 8m, up 5% over 2006, according to MCC's marketing manager, Ahmed Hamdy. The property's general manager, Ibrahim Al Qasmi, said that he was looking to increase footfall at the MCC to 10m in 2008. Marah Land
24-733: Is the Sultanate's Public Prosecutor, who was reported in 2012 to be ready to use the law to restrict freedom of speech and association. Qurum Qurum ( Arabic : القرم , romanized : al-Qurum ; also written Qurm ) is an upscale suburb of Muscat in Oman . Its main attractions are the Qurum Natural Park, the Qurum City Centre and the Qurum Beach. Qurum is the site of Qurm Nature Reserve ,
30-932: The Oman Intelligence Service became the Oman Research Department (ORD), with its main focus being supporting counter-insurgency operations in the Dhofar Region in the 1970s. The ORD was re-titled the ISS in 1987. The ISS is known to have offices in Qurum (in the Capital area) and Salalah in Dhofar . In 1994 and 2005 there were attempted coups against the Sultan's rule and the ISS would have been instrumental in uncovering and investigating
36-618: The plots. As of May 2013, Lieutenant General Said bin Ali bin Zahir al Hilali was appointed Head of the ISS – he had formerly been the assistant head of the agency. He was still in post as of November 2015. His former post was passed to Brigadier Ghosn bin Hilal bin Khalifa al Alawi (who was promoted to major general on assuming the post of Assistant Head ISS). Lieutenant General Said al Hilali's brother
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