Oman’s Shura Council, in an extraordinary session held on Thursday, elected Khalid al-Maawali as its chairman for the 10th term, securing 58 out of 89 votes. This is al-Maawali’s fourth consecutive time as the Council’s chairman. Tahir al Junaibi, the representative of Duqm, was elected as the first deputy to the Council’s chairman. The members also elected Said Al-Saadi, the representative of Suwaiq, as the second deputy to the Council’s chairman, receiving 52 votes in total.