{"id":19327,"date":"2024-11-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/19327\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:15:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:15:25","slug":"omani-embassies-in-washington-tehran-and-spain-celebrate-national-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/19327\/","title":{"rendered":"Omani Embassies in Washington, Tehran and Spain celebrate National Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Embassies of the Sultanate of Oman in the United States, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Spain celebrated the 54th Glorious National Day with diplomatic and cultural events that reflected the spirit of Oman&#8217;s Renaissance under the leadership of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/about-oman\/state\/head-of-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/washington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Washington, D.C., the Omani Embassy<\/a> organised a distinguished event attended by senior officials from the US government and Congress, as well as academics and Omani citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Sabra bint Ahmed Al Hothi, Embassy Counsellor, delivered a speech highlighting Oman&#8217;s achievements and its renewed Renaissance. She praised the historic and strategic partnership between Oman and the United States, particularly within the framework of the Free Trade Agreement.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1796217682  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-65448 size-fusion-800\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gc4xkMVXQAESRUu-1-800x534-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Sabra bint Ahmed Al Hothi, the Washington Embassy Counsellor, delivers a speech highlighting Oman's achievements\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She reaffirmed Oman\u2019s steadfast position on the Palestinian cause, calling for an end to the violence in Gaza and supporting the Palestinian people&#8217;s right to establish an independent state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/biographies\/mira-k-resnick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mira Resnick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs<\/a>, commended Oman&#8217;s efforts in promoting peace in the Middle East and fostering economic relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=821722047  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-65452 size-fusion-800\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gc4x7qVXgAA988C-800x533-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Embassies in Washington, Tehran and Spain celebrate National Day\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Tehran, the Omani Embassy held a celebration with a high level diplomatic presence from Iran and the international community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/tehran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ambassador Ibrahim bin Ahmed Almuaini<\/a> delivered a speech emphasising the strong bilateral ties between Oman and Iran. He also highlighted Oman&#8217;s advances in clean energy and green hydrogen as part of its ambitious Vision 2040.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1330853876  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gc4x7qWXEAAli-U-800x533-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-65450 size-fusion-800\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Embassies in Washington, Tehran and Spain celebrate National Day\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The event featured documentary presentations on Oman\u2019s tourism and economy. There was widespread recognition of Oman\u2019s wise policies and its role in fostering dialogue and peace at the regional and international levels.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=2136268635  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gc5LUyZWEAAoRfU-800x533-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-65456 size-fusion-800\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Embassies in Washington, Tehran and Spain celebrate National Day\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Madrid, the Omani Embassy<\/a> hosted a celebration attended by Naif bin Hilal Alshamsi, Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires, as well as representatives from the Spanish Royal Palace and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with Omani students in Spain.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=394928810  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gc5LUyWWIAAXydg-800x533-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-65454 size-fusion-800\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Embassies in Washington, Tehran and Spain celebrate National Day\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All three celebrations showcased Oman\u2019s renewed progress, its role as a regional and international supporter of peace and sustainable development and its appeal as a destination for investment and tourism.<\/p>\n<p>This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/xyjz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The three events showcased Oman\u2019s role as a regional and international supporter of peace and sustainable development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76,111],"tags":[263,339,360],"class_list":["post-19327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-posts-and-videos","category-news","tag-iran-en","tag-spain-en","tag-united-states-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19327"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19328,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19327\/revisions\/19328"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}