Special – President Sisi’s visit to Oman tomorrow, a privacy of historical relations with Egypt

Cairo – Ashraf AboArafe

It is thought that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s visit to the Sultanate of Oman, which begins tomorrow (Monday), and his meeting and talks with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, acquire a strategic priority as the first meeting that brings together the Omani and Egyptian leadership, since Sultan Haitham took office on January 11

The political observer of the Omani-Egyptian relations index notes that they are always witnessing strong pushes forward, thanks to the harmony in attitudes and policies towards developm

Ambassador Al-Rahbi worked to implement this strategy

according to a well-studied, methodical plan, through his intensive visits to the economic authorities and institutions in Egypt, and by holding meetings with Egyptian officials in the fields of economy and investment, or by hosting groups of Egyptian businessmen, at the embassy of the Sultanate’s headquarters in Cairo  In order to discuss opportunities for joint cooperation in the targeted areas that achieve mutual interests between the two countries and for the benefit of the two brotherly peoples of Oman and Egypt.ents in the region, as he always calls on the two countries to solve all the problems and issues of the region t

The Omani-Egyptian relations are constantly witnessing a steady growth thanks to the joint consensus between the leaderships of the two countries, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.  His interest in activating the file of economic relations and joint investments between Oman and Egypt, in implementation of the directions of the new Omani diplomacy (economic diplomacy) and in accordance with the directives of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, in order to effectively implement the “Oman 2040” vision.hrough dialogue.  The Arab League in facing the various challenges the region is witnessing and their potential impacts on Arab national security, as well as emphasizing Egypt’s firm and solid policy that always pushes political solutions to crises and the need to spare the region more causes of tension, polarization and instability., 2020, and confirms  On the strength and privacy of the historical relations between the two countries, especially as it comes after important discussions in Cairo recently, which were represented by the visits of several leaders and heads of Arab countries.

The visit deals with ways of supporting and strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as discussing regional and international issues of common interest, which are very much awaited and welcomed in Oman, due to the appreciation of the Omani leadership and people to President Sisi and the Egyptian people.

Last week, Cairo witnessed the activities of the Omani-Egyptian Business Forum, where an Omani industrial delegation headed by Abdullah bin Ali Al Shafei, head of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry branch in North Al Batinah, and which included 19 businessmen from the owners of small and medium enterprises in the Sultanate of Oman, paid an official visit to Egypt during the period from 17-22 June 2022, in order to discuss ways of industrial cooperation and exchange of experiences between the two countries, discuss available investment opportunities and benefit from Egyptian expertise in the field of developing industrial zones and establishing integrated industrial complexes and specialized cities.

 Ambassador Abdullah Al-Rahbi, the Sultanate of Oman’s ambassador to Egypt and the permanent representative to the Arab League, stressed that the political relations between the Sultanate of Oman and Egypt are living their best eras, and enjoy constant attention and follow-up from His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and His Excellency President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and said: We are implementing The directives of the leaderships of the two countries in promoting economic relations and increasing the volume of trade exchange and joint investment to keep pace with Oman’s 2040 vision and Egypt’s 2030 vision.

 Rooted historical relationships

 The relations between the Sultanate and Egypt have gone through several historical stages, as the relations date back to 3500 years ago, when Queen Hatshepsut, Queen of Egypt, sent her merchant fleets to the Omani Dhofar to carry its luxurious frankincense that was used in the perfume of the Pharaonic temples, and when Amr ibn al-Aas conquered Egypt, a number of Of the Omani tribes at that time, and historical indicators confirmed the survival of individuals from Oman and later formed some tribes.

 – Sayyid Sultan bin Ahmed (1792-1804) declared his dissatisfaction with the French campaign against Egypt in 1798, halted the Franco-Omani negotiations that paved the way for a treaty between the two countries, and declared his official protest against France’s aggression against an Arab Muslim country.

 On January 13, 1944, Sultan Said bin Taimur visited Egypt for the first time, and met King Farouk and a number of Egyptian figures in the government of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Nahhas. And he discussed the possibility of studying his son Qaboos in Egypt, in order to consolidate stronger and stronger relations. On April 17, Sultan Said bin Taimur arrived in Jerusalem by train from Cairo.

 Oman declared its support for Egypt during the tripartite aggression in 1956, and feelings of anger exploded throughout Oman, and hundreds of Omanis expressed their willingness to participate in Egypt’s national struggle against the aggressors.

 One of the honorable stances of Sultan Qaboos, may God rest his soul, when he launched a historic initiative and issued a decree during the October 1973 war to donate a quarter of the salaries of Omani employees to support Egypt while sending two Omani medical missions to Egypt.

 – In 1977, the Sultanate of Oman refused to sever its relations with Egypt because of its signing of the Camp David agreement with Israel. Sultan Qaboos, may God have mercy on him, said at the time: “Egypt does not boycott, isolate, and does not die because of its stance.”

 This approach continues in Oman’s renewed march under the leadership of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, as he affirmed in his first speech on January 11, 2020 CE, to follow Oman’s approach in its relations with brothers and friends. Omani officials always stress that Egypt has priority and attention for its pioneering and fundamental role in the locomotive of the Arab nation.