MUSCAT: Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq received Tuesday Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, on the occasion of his visit to the Sultanate. In a statement, the Interior ministry said that Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef conveyed during the meeting the greetings of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, to Sultan Haitham and for the brotherly Omani people further progress and prosperity.
During the meeting, both sides touched on the solid fraternal relations between Kuwait and Oman, as well as ways to enhance them in various fields, especially in the military and security aspects, in a way that serves the interests of the two countries. The meeting was attended by the Ambassador of Kuwait to the Sultanate Dr Mohammad Nasser Al-Hajri.
Regional tour
Sheikh Fahad visited Oman as part of a regional tour that included stops in Egypt, where he met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and Jordan where he met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II. While in Amman, Sheikh Fahad also met with the Ambassador of Kuwait to Jordan Hamed Al-Murri, and members of the Kuwaiti Embassy. Sheikh Fahad praised the efforts of the Kuwaiti diplomatic mission in strengthening the relations between the two brotherly countries, according to a statement by Kuwait’s defense ministry. The First Deputy Prime Minister also met with Kuwaiti officers studying at Jordanian military colleges, commending their dedication and hard work in acquiring military and academic knowledge that contributes to preparing them to serve their country.

Exchange of expertise
Separately, a delegation from the Ali Al-Sabah Military College, the Military Education Authority, and the Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences in Kuwait visited the Women’s Police Leadership at the Jordanian Public Security Directorate to enhance and exchange expertise in education and security training for female personnel. This visit came as part of Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef’s official visit to Jordan.
The Kuwaiti delegation was received by the Assistant Director of Public Security, Brigadier General Dr Ali Al-Zaabi, who provided them with a detailed explanation of the training programs and curricula in use. The delegation also toured the facilities to examine the equipment used in training female police officers, as well as learning about the registration and admission system and the educational and training processes for women in the police force.
Colonel Fawaz Al-Meslem, Commander of the Ali Al-Sabah Military College, expressed his gratitude to the Assistant Director of Public Security and the Women’s Police Leadership for their warm reception and for providing the opportunity to learn about the Jordanian experience in preparing and training female security personnel. He commended the advanced level that the women’s police force in Jordan has achieved. — KUNA