The sultanate of Oman has announced it will open an embassy in the West Bank, in the city of Ramallah. The announcement comes as Bahrain hosts a summit on a U.S. Mideast peace plan by the Trump administration, focusing on the Palestinian economy.

The so-called deal of the century is based on an economic rather than political solution that is being pushed by the Gulf States supporting the deal. This US-Gulf settlement does not include a political solution or any discussion about the State of Palestine.

The US-led deal of the century is being held in Manama today (June 25, 2019), in the presence of Israel and participation of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Morocco, amid the boycott of Palestine, Syria, Libya, Qatar, Lebanon, Iraq and Kuwait.

Bahrain’s National Islamic Al-Wefaq Society organized a forum entitled “Sovereignty for Peace and Prosperity” that was held in the Lebanese capital Beirut in support for the Palestinian cause and rejection of the so-called deal of the century workshop, stressing that all those who take part in the upcoming workshop are traitors to Palestine.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniya said Thursday his Palestinian movement rejected next week's US-sponsored Middle East economic conference in Bahrain as it would amount to Arab "normalisation" of ties with Israel.

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi stressed that "Jordan is invited to attend a workshop in Bahrain," explaining that "Jordan hasn't yet taken its decision on whether it will participate."

The White House will not invite Israeli government officials to a Bahrain conference devoted to gaining support for a Palestinian economic plan in order to keep the event apolitical, a senior administration official said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised on Tuesday a U.S.-led conference on the Palestinian economy in Bahrain, and a source said a former Israeli general would be among the participants.

The White House will not invite Israeli government officials to a Bahrain conference devoted to gaining support for a Palestinian economic plan in order to keep the event apolitical, a senior administration official said on Monday.

Palestinians are preparing for a "popular uprising" in protest at US President Donald Trump's so-called "deal of the century" which is set to be unveiled at a Bahrain conference later this month.

After weeks of hesitation, the United Nations announced Wednesday that it is sending its deputy Middle East coordinator to attend the unveiling of the economic component of a new US peace plan.

Palestinians urged Egypt and Jordan on Wednesday to reconsider their attendance at a U.S.-led conference on June 25-26 in Bahrain, voicing concern it would weaken any Arab opposition to Washington's coming peace plan.

Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said that his country will not take part in Bahrain's conference because Palestinians themselves will not.

Egypt, Jordan and Morocco have informed the Trump administration they will attend a U.S.-led conference in Bahrain this month on proposals for boosting the Palestinian economy as part of a coming U.S. peace plan, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

In an interview with RT channel about Bahrain hosting a conference to pass the US-Israeli deal of the century, Abdulla Al-Junaid attacked Mustafa Al-Bargouti, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative, accusing him and the Palestinian leaders of latching on to positions of leadership for long periods of time.

Frustration and angry reactions in the Arab and Islamic world have been ongoing since Bahrain announced hosting Trump’s so-called deal of the century at the end of June. Widespread outrage has been raised against Bahrain, whose government, along with Saudi Arabia and the UAE have made a platform for publicly betraying the Palestinian cause and a corridor for normalization deals with the Zionist enemy.

Despite the complete crackdown on the popular protests in Bahrain, Bahrainis took to the streets on Quds Day commemorated by Arab and Muslim peoples on the last Friday of Ramadan. Several protests were staged in Bahrain since Friday eve and were met with force as Bahraini regime forces used toxic gases as usual to confront them.

Bahraini Initiative Against Normalization announced its opposition to the economic workshop to be held in relation to the peace plan in the Middle East, proposed by the US administration.

The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said during the emergency summit in Mecca that Palestinians will not take part in the workshop called for by the US administration in Manama.

The United Nations will not be taking part in a conference in Bahrain to present the economic aspects of a US peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians, a spokesperson said on Thursday.