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The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Information, participated today in the proceedings of the 55th ordinary session of the Council of Arab Information Ministers, held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States in Cairo.

The delegation of the Sultanate of Oman was headed by His Excellency Mohammed bin Said Al Balushi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information. The meeting discusses key issues, starting with the Palestinian cause in the context of current political, diplomatic, and field developments, and the repercussions of the destructive Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, particularly with regard to the role entrusted to Arab media in keeping pace with the international momentum supporting the Palestinian people.

It also discusses the activation of the Arab Media Charter of Honor, follow-up on the Media Action Plan, the phased media plan to combat terrorism, the Arab Media Map for Sustainable Development 2030, the Arab Strategy for Media and Information Literacy Education, the Environmental Media Plan, and the file on engagement with major international media companies. In addition, it addresses a range of organizational matters, including the formation of the Executive Bureau, the selection of the Arab Media Capital 2026, and the activities of the Media and Communication Sector, the Arab League’s missions abroad, and the organizations and unions undertaking media-related mandates.

During the meeting, it was also announced that the award ceremony for the 9th edition of the Arab Media Excellence Award will be held on the sidelines of this ministerial session at the headquarters of the General Secretariat. This year’s edition comes under the theme “Youth and New Media,” with 150 journalistic works competing from 13 Arab countries, covering the fields of print journalism and audio, visual, and digital media.