Oman and Indonesia could be the next likely candidates to establish diplomatic relations with Israel in the coming weeks, the Jerusalem Post reported Sunday, citing a diplomatic source. Morocco was the latest Arab Muslim country to announce normalizing ties with Israel, joining the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sudan. Bhutan also…
Obama Quietly Transfers 10 Guantánamo Prisoners to Oman
January 16, 2017 by
Outgoing President Barack Obama has transferred 10 prisoners from the U.S. military detention center in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba to Oman on his way out of the White House. As of 10:30 AM Monday, the Pentagon had not announced the transfers as it has consistently done in the past. The identities and nationalities of the prisoners remained […]
6 Gitmo detainees sent to Oman, ending pause in transfers
June 13, 2015 by
FILE – This Oct. 24, 2010, file photo shows the entrance to Camp Delta at Guantanamo Bay. Six men long held at Guantanamo Bay arrived Saturday, June 13, 2015, in Oman, the first movement of detainees out of the U.S. prison for terrorism suspects in five months as Congress considers new restrictions on transfers. The […]