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Omani-Bahraini Friendship Society elects new BoD
Rudaina bint Amer al Hajriyah has been re-elected to be the president of the Oman Bahrain Friendship Association for the second time while Sheikha Jawaher bint Khalifa al Khalifa was elected as Vice-Chairperson of the Association for the period from 2025 to 2028 at its regular meeting attended by board members and representatives from the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Bahrain held at the Diplomatic Club.
The meeting, which affirmed renewed confidence, reviewed 2025 plan to enhance bilateral cooperation and discussed key topics related to strengthening bilateral relations and developing cooperation programmes between the two countries.
Dr Ahmed bin Saeed al Jahouri was elected as Secretary-General and Ahmed bin Mohammed al Ardi as Treasurer. The Board of Directors also included, from the Omani side: Shaikh Omar bin Ali al Junaibi, Mohammed bin Abdullah al Kharousi and Abdullah bin Mohammed al Ajmi. From the Bahraini side: Yousef Salahuddin Ibrahim, Janat Hassan Musa Shafiei, Ali Kazim Ahmed al Mousawi, Zahraa Baqer and Mohammed Hassan Abdul Hussein al Wazir.
The formation of the association's standing committees was also approved and their chairpersons appointed: the Economic Committee, chaired by Abdullah bin Saleh al Shanfari; the Membership and Affiliation Committee, chaired by Manar Malallah al Balushi; the Communication and Media Committee, chaired by Maryam bint Ghaleb al Alawi; the Programmes and Events Committee, chaired by Shihab bin Ahmed al Mujaini; and the Sports Committee, chaired by Captain Ismail al Ajmi.
The society was established in 2022 pursuant to Ministerial Resolution No 19/2022 issued by the Omani Foreign Ministry, with the aim of building bridges of cooperation and strengthening the bonds of brotherhood between the Omani and Bahraini people in various fields, at the official, popular, or social levels.
Since its founding, Rudaina al Hajri has been leading the association with a strategic vision focused on economic sectors, opening up investment opportunities between the two countries, sustainable development, arts and culture, empowering the role of women, cultural exchange, youth and sports activities; and community outreach, in addition to publishing information on various media outlets to introduce the two peoples to their rich shared heritage.
The 2024 annual report and final accounts were reviewed at the meeting, along with the association's 2025 work plan, besides discussing the approved membership mechanism and ratified the final proposal for naming the standing committees, appointing their chairpersons and determining the mechanisms for their activation.
