MUSCAT: The Middle East Institute in Washington reopened the Oman Library building in a ceremony held under the patronage of Musa bin Hamdan Al Tai, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the United States of America.

The august gathering included a number of officials from American institutions, ambassadors and diplomats from embassies accredited to Washington among others.

The Oman ambassador while thanking the Middle East Institute for hosting the Oman Library building touched on the historical relations linking the Sultanate with the US in all fields.

Daniel Benaim, the President of the Middle East Institute and the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, thanked the Sultanate for its continuous support for the Institute’s programs and activities in Washington, praising the good relations that link the Institute with the Omani embassy and institutions in Muscat.

The Middle East Institute in Washington, founded in 1946, is the oldest institution devoted to the study of the Middle East in Washington, and is a think tank providing expert policy analysis, educational and professional development services, and a hub for interaction with arts and culture in the region.

It is worth mentioning that the Oman Library doubles as a center for studies and research and contains a large number of Omani books in Arabic and English supported and distributed by the Sultan Qaboos Center for Culture in Washington.