WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS21534) on May 19, 2021, entitled "Oman: Politics, Security, and U.S. Policy" by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Kenneth Katzman: * * * SUMMARY The Sultanate of Oman has been a strategic partner of the United States since 1980, when it became the first Persian Gulf state to sign a formal accord permitting the U.S. military to use its facilities. Oman has hosted U.S. forces during every U.S. military o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, issued the following statement on May 20, 2021: * * * "Today, May 20th, marks Cuban Independence Day, the day that Cuba successfully gained its independence from Spain over a century ago in 1902. "This should be a happy occasion. Sadly, today is a somber reminder that Cuba is not a free country. Its brave people suffer under a ruthless, communist regime that strips them of their rights, their self-determination, and the more PR