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The relations between the United Kingdom and Oman are strong and strategic.[1]
The United Kingdom has an embassy in Muscat[2] and Oman has an embassy in London.[3]
Economic relations[edit]
In 2022, the United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council, of which Oman is a member, opened up negotiations for the Gulf Cooperation Council–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement one of the first post-Brexit trade agreements negotiated by the UK.[4][5]
Military relations[edit]
The UK and Oman have close military ties. As part of this relationship the UK and Oman have held three large-scale joint exercises called Saif Sareea or "Swift Sword", the first of these being held in 1986. Saif Sareea II in 2001 was the largest deployment of UK forces since the Suez Crisis.[6] Saif Sareea 3, held in 2018, was the largest exercise held by the two countries in terms of total personnel. Also the UK helped Oman to conquer the Imamate of Oman in the Jebel Akhdar War.
In April 2010 the government of Oman stated that it wanted to buy Eurofighter Typhoons from the UK.[7] BAE Systems and Oman signed an agreement in December 2012, valued at £2.5 billion, for the delivery of 12 Eurofighter Typhoon jets along with 8 BAE Systems Hawk training jets.[8] Oman is the only foreign export customer of the Challenger 2, Britain's main battle tank.[9]
In 2022, Oman and the United Kingdom signed the Executive Order of the Mutual Defence Agreement, in order to cooperate in a number of fields, including the military.[10]
Royal visits[edit]
Queen Elizabeth II visited Oman in November 2010 to commemorate Oman's 40th National Day and take part in the celebrations of the Country. This was her second visit to the Sultanate (the first being in 1979).[original research?]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "BBC News - 'Oman 'wants to buy' Eurofighter planes from the UK". BBC News. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "UK help and services in Oman". GOV.UK. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Oman Embassy in the UK". Embassy of Oman. Archived 2010-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "UK seeks Gulf trade boost as talks start to secure deal". Financial Times. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "U.K. Starts Trade Deal Process With Saudi Arabia, Gulf". Bloomberg. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Top Guns (June 2001) Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BBC News - 'Oman 'wants to buy' Eurofighter planes from the UK '
- ^ |topnews|text|FRONTPAGE Oman, BAE Reach Agreement on Typhoon and Hawk Deal
- ^ BAE, Industry Partners Team Up for Challenger 2 Race (June 2016)
- ^ "Oman, UK sign mutual defence agreement". Times of Oman. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
External links[edit]
Message of condolence from The Queen on the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said
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