¨ The Ambassador of Oman to Egypt Sheikh Khalifa bin Al-Harithi gave a lavish reception party at the Four Seasons Hotel to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of Oman's national day. He seized the opportunity to highlight the strength of Egyptian-Omani relations. Present were the Civil Aviation Minister Abdel-Aziz Fadel, Culture Minister Saber Arab, Social Solidarity Minister Ahmed Al-Boraai, Iraqi Ambassador Diaa Al-Dabbas, Canadian Ambassador David Drake, Japanese Ambassador Toshiro Suzuki, Chinese Ambassador Song Aiguo and actors Samira Ahmed, Laila Taher, Mustafa Shaaban and Magda Zaki.