Britain to invest $30m in logistics hub at Omani port

Britain to invest $30m in logistics hub at Omani port

Expansion of the logistics hub at Duqm will facilitate Royal Navy deployments to the Indian Ocean

Britain has announced a £23.8 million ($30.5 million) investment to triple the size of its base in an Omani port close to the sensitive waters of the Gulf.

The expansion of the "logistics hub" at Duqm will "facilitate Royal Navy deployments to the Indian Ocean" and "further support British Army training in Oman," the Ministry of Defence said.

"The long-standing friendships between the UK and the Gulf states are more important than ever," said Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as he visited Oman and Qatar.

"Whether tackling Daesh (the so-called Islamic State group), or making our streets in the UK safer thanks to our intelligence networks, these are hugely valuable relationships that I am pleased to be able to