Minister of Information Hamad bin Muhammad Al-rashidi of Oman
In a meeting with IRNA Managing Director Abdollah Nasseri, al-Rashidi said the two news agencies should play a greater role in media affairs and should lead other media in information dissemination.
Minister of Information Hamad ibn Muhammad Al-Rashidi said the fair was growing both qualitatively and quantitatively and praised the enthusiasm shown by publishers and organizers.
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Hamad bin Fahd al-Rashidi was executed in the capital after being convicted of fatally shooting stateless resident Saleh bin Aliwi Shahit after an argument.