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Abdullah Nasser bin Khalifa al-Harrasi

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Abdullah Nasser bin Khalifa al-Harrasi
عبد الله ناصر بن خليفة الحراصي
Minister of Information
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 August 2020
MonarchHaitham bin Tariq
Prime MinisterHaitham bin Tariq
Preceded byHamed bin Mohammed Al Rashdi
Personal details
Alma materSultan Qaboos University (M)
Aston University (PhD)

Abdullah Nasser bin Khalifa al-Harrasi (Arabic: عبد الله ناصر بن خليفة الحراصي, romanized: ʻAbd Allāh Nāṣir ibn Khalīfah al-Ḥarrāṣī; born 1971 in Muscat) is the Omani Minister of Information.[1][2] He was appointed as minister on 18 August 2020.[3]

Education

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Al Harrasi holds a Bachelor in English language and literature, a Master in language studies and translation from the College of Arts, Sultan Qaboos University and a PhD in translation studies from Aston University.[4]

Career

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He held the position of Chairman of the Public Authority for Radio and Television (PART), with the rank of minister from 2011 to 2020, Chairman of the Board and Chief Editor of the Omani Encyclopedia Project, Assistant Professor at Sultan Qaboos University, and was an associate member of Oxford University between 2011-2012. He became the Minister of Information for Sultanate of Oman on 18 August 2020.[5] When asked by Atheer,(an Omani media outlet) about his continuation in translation despite his many preoccupations, His Excellency replied: "I am continuing to translate on a personal level and I am translating various texts, and God willing, I will publish during the next stage my translations of travel literature in Oman."[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Omani minister to MENA: Sisi's visit to Oman to enhance aspects of joint cooperation". Egypt Independent. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Oman, Egypt have good relations in media field: Dr. Abdullah Nasser Al Harrasi". Times of Oman. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ "His Majesty Sultan appoints new ministers". Arabian Daily News. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ^ "For All Omanis - The Business Year". thebusinessyear.com. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. ^ وام (18 August 2020). "سلطان عُمان يصدر مرسوماً بإعادة تشكيل مجلس الوزراء". البيان (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ Administrator, Atheer (7 December 2015). "د.عبدالله الحراصي لـ" أثير" : فخور بالتكريم وأهديه لجلالة السلطان وعمان". صحيفة أثير الإلكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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