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The Return to Saudi Arabia!

by Tariq Alhomayed | Feb 21, 2017 | Opinion

The region is undergoing a game-changer phase after the conclusion of former U.S. president Barack Obama’s tenure and the start of U.S. President Donald Trump’s phase. This is happening because of Trump’s stance in considering the fight against terrorism as a...

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Sultan Qaboos welcomes Emir of Kuwait in Oman Monday/ONA

Omani-Kuwaiti Summit Discusses Iran, Yemen Files

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Feb 21, 2017 | Middle East

Dammam – Oman’s Sultan Qaboos Bin Said held on Monday a series of talks with Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and discussed “means to boost bilateral relations on all levels, in addition to a number of regional and international issues of...

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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani walks on the red carpet with Oman’s Sultan Qaboos during a welcoming ceremony in Muscat, Oman on 15 February, 2017 (Reuters)

Rouhani in Oman, Kuwait to Ease Tension

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 16, 2017 | Middle East

London- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the short trip that brought him to each of Muscat and Kuwait on Wednesday came in the framework of Tehran’s attempt to resolve “misunderstanding” with Gulf states after tension lately escalated between the two sides...

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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

King Salman to Patronize Inauguration Ceremony of ‘Janadriyah 31’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 31, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will patronize on Wednesday the opening ceremony of the National Festival for Heritage and Culture “Janadriyah 31” and the annual camel race that are organized by the Ministry of National...

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The exterior of Camp Delta is seen at the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. Reuters

Oman: Arrival of 10 Guantanamo Detainees for Temporary Residence

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 17, 2017 | Middle East, World

Muscat – Oman announced on Monday that it had taken in 10 prisoners released by the United States from its Guantanamo Bay military prison, part of a push by outgoing President Barack Obama to shrink the inmate population before leaving office. “To meet a request...