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Times of Oman
04-06-2025
- General
- Times of Oman
Oman-Russia visa waiver agreement ratified by Royal Decree
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued two Royal decrees reading as follows: Royal decree No. 53/2025 ratifies an agreement between the government of the Sultanate of Oman and the government of the Russian Federation on mutual waiving of visas, signed in Moscow on 22 April 2025. Article (1) ratifies the aforementioned agreement in accordance with the version attached to this decree. Article (2) says that this Royal decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced from its date of issue. Royal Decree No. 52/2025 cancels "Oman Centre for Governance and Sustainability". Article (1) states that "Oman Centre for Governance and Sustainability" shall be cancelled. Article (2) stipulates that the allocations, origins, rights, obligations and assets of "Oman Centre for Governance and Sustainability" shall be transferred to the Financial Services Authority. Article (3) states that employees of "Oman Centre for Governance and Sustainability" shall be transferred to the Financial Services Authority, along with their respective financial grades. Article (4) cancels all that contradicts this decree or contravenes its provisions.
Memri
14-02-2025
- Politics
- Memri
The Qatar Weekly Update (QWU) – Part Of The Qatar Monitor Project (QMP) – No. 6, February 14, 2025
1. MEMRI Special Dispatch: Reactions In Qatar To Trump's Vision For Gaza: It Is A 'Cursed' Plan And 'A Heinous Crime, February 6, 2025. Cartoon in Qatari daily: Trump and Netanyahu hold Auschwitz-style gate stating "Trump's plan for Gaza" 2. Congressional Briefing Renews Concerns Over Security Holes In Visa Waiver Program: "Criticisms of allowing Qatar into the VWP primarily center around concerns about potential security risks due to the nation's complex geopolitical situation, including its ties to certain groups considered terrorist organizations, and the possibility that the ESTA system may not adequately screen all potential travelers from Qatar, potentially allowing individuals with concerning backgrounds to enter the US without further scrutiny" – Biometric Update, October 29, 2024. 3. MEMRI Special Dispatch: With New Jordan-Gaza Air Bridge, Qatar Provides Unconditional Aid To Hamas-Ruled Gaza Yet Again, February 11, 2025. 4. "Doing Everything They Can": Trump Voices Appreciation Of Qatar's Mediation Role, Times of Israel, February 5, 2025, Times of Israel, February 5, 2025. 5. "Qatar is Hamas, and Hamas is Qatar" – Gatestone Institute, February 11, 2025. 6. Report: PMO Leaks Suspect Eli Feldstein Did PR Work For Qatar While Working For Netanyahu's Office, Times of Israel, February 10, 2025. *Yigal Carmon is President and Founder of MEMRI.
