Oman

In celebration of Oman’s 40th anniversary this year, the Middle East Association is organizing a series of events focusing on Oman’s economy and on strengthening UK-Omani trade relations. The first of these events will be an Oman Business Briefing on 22nd March 2010 at Bury House, 33 Bury Street, London SW1Y 6AX.

A senior UN official in Oman has welcomed the government's decision to institute a human rights commission for the first time.