Posts Tagged: Oman
Egypt and Oman Urged to Remove Antisemitic Titles From Annual Book Fairs
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday called on Egypt and Oman to remove antisemitic materials from their annual book fairs. The fairs, which are state-supported and...
Israel Will Sorely Miss Sultan Qaboos of Oman
Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman sadly passed away on January 10, 2020. He was 79, childless, and considered to be the longest-ruling...
Oman’s Sultan Qaboos Dies; Successor Vows to Pursue Peace
Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said, one of the Middle East's longest serving rulers who maintained the country's neutrality in regional struggles, died on Friday and...
A Non-Aggression Pact Between Israel and Arab States Is a Good Place to Start
JNS.org - According to senior diplomatic sources in Jerusalem, Israel is trying to advance a non-aggression agreement with four Arab countries that do not currently...
The Oman-Israel-Palestinian Connection
Oman’s unique geo-strategic location has led to China’s recent $10 billion dollar investment in an industrial park at Oman’s southern port of Duqm. Moreover, the...
The New Normal for Israel and Jews
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a state visit last month to the Sultanate of Oman. Color me skeptical about scenarios discussed in the media...
Israeli Minister Meets With Oman, Qatar and Yemen Reps in Ecuador, Discusses Trump Peace Initiative
An Israeli government minister met in Ecuador this week with representatives of several nations with which the Jewish state does not have diplomatic relations --...
Oman: The Middle East’s Most Surprising Country
Oman, where I just spent the past week, is an Arab country unlike any other. Let me count the ways. Islam has three main branches: Sunni (about 90...
Amnesty International Australia Apologizes for Facebook Comment Defending Muslim Discrimination Against Israeli Passport Holders
Amnesty International Australia has apologized after one of its volunteers posted a comment on its Facebook page earlier this week defending the 16 Muslim-majority nations...
British Prime Minister May Calls On Opposition Leader Corbyn to Join Her in Denouncing Muslim Discrimination Against Israeli Passport-Holders
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Wednesday on Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn to join her in denouncing the discrimination displayed by some Muslim-majority countries...
Trump Travel Ban Controversy Draws Attention to Muslim Discrimination Against Israeli Passport Holders
The ongoing global debate over US President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban executive order has drawn online attention to discrimination displayed by some Muslim-majority countries...
The New York Times Touts Islamic Sultanate, Smuggling Hub as a ‘Carefree’ Travel Destination
“A Carefree Getaway Just Off the Persian Gulf” is the online headline the New York Times is running over a 2,500-word travel-section article about the...
Senior Iranian Officials Disclose Secret History of Nuclear Talks — Obama Admin Recognized ‘Right to Enrich’ in 2011
Senior Iranian officials have been disclosing in recent weeks confidential information about the history of the country's nuclear talks with the U.S., the Middle East Media...
US Navy to Accompany US-Flagged Ships Through Straits of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy will start accompanying U.S.-flagged vessels through the Straits of Hormuz over concerns that Iran could try to seize the ships, a U.S....
