Oman

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Jonathan S. Tobin09.11.2018
The new normal for Israel and Jews
Netanyahu’s visit to Oman was symbolic of Israel’s normalization in the Arab world, even as anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism are becoming normalized in the West.
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In Oman, Israeli minister promotes cooperation between Israel, Gulf states
09.11.2018
In addition to joint economic and social-development matters, Israel sees Oman as an ally to combat the Iranian regional threat.
An Omani desert landscape. Credit: Wikimedia Commons via by Hendrik Dacquin.
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Transportation minister eyes railway linking Israel with the Persian Gulf states
Ariel Kahana and Israel Hayom Staff05.11.2018
Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz departed Sunday evening for Oman, nine days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Gulf emirate.
Minister of Transportation Israel Katz (left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu take a test drive of the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv express train in central Israel on Sept. 20, 2018. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.
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Omani foreign minister: ‘Torah and Israeli prophets emerged in Middle East’
MEMRI01.11.2018
Omani FM Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah: Israel is a part of the region; the Torah and the Israelite prophets emerged in the Middle East.
Speaking at the International Institute for Strategic Studies' (IISS) 2018 Manama Dialogue, Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah said: "Israel is one of the countries in the region. … Maybe it is time that Israel had the same privileges and duties as other countries." The video was uploaded to the Internet on Oct. 27, 2018. (MEMRI)
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Like many emerging countries, Oman sees Israel as a partner in economic development
Israel Kasnett01.11.2018
Oman began establishing preliminary ties with Israel following the Oslo peace process in the mid-1990s, which ended up being frozen during the Second Intifada. But now it needs Israeli help on the economic crisis there, which is worsening each year.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu meeting with Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Credit: Benjamin Netanyahu via Twitter.
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In wake of Netanyahu visit, Oman calls for recognition of Israel at regional forum
The Tower30.10.2018
Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Oman’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, told a security forum in Bahrain that “Israel is a state present in the region, and we all understand this."
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu meeting with Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Credit: Benjamin Netanyahu via Twitter.
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Omani minister fends off media criticism of Netanyahu-Qaboos meeting: ‘Why? Are we not allowed to do so?’
MEMRI28.10.2018
In an Al-Jazeera TV interview following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah was asked why the sultanate had hosted the Israeli leader.
In an Al-Jazeera TV interview following Israeli PM Netanyahu's meeting with Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah was asked why the sultanate had hosted the Israeli leader. The interview with the Omani foreign minister was broadcast on October 26, 2018. (MEMRI)
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Netanyahu, Israeli officials make one-day visit to Oman
26.10.2018
It is the first trip made by an Israeli prime minister since Shimon Peres in 1996.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu meeting with Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Credit: Benjamin Netanyahu via Twitter.
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