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HM The Sultan Greets President of NamibiaMuscat, 20 Mar (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwahof the Republic of Namibia on the occasion of her country’s Independence Anniversary.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes to President Nandi-Ndaitwah, and her country’s friendly people further progress and prosperity.—— Ends/Khalid ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of TunisiaMuscat, 19 Mar (ONA) — His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Kais Saied of the Republic of Tunisia on his country’s Independence Anniversary.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his heartfelt sentiments and best wishes to President Saied. His Majesty also wished the people of Tunisia further progress and ...

HM The Sultan Issues Two Royal Decrees Muscat, 17 Mar (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued two Royal decrees, reading as follows: Royal Decree No. 33/2025 conducts placements in the Diplomatic Corps Article (1) states that HH Sayyid Faisal bin Turki bin Mahmoud Al Said, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its Permanent Representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and its Permanent Representative to the Digital Cooperation Organization in Riyadh, shall be transferred to the General Diwan of ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of IrelandMuscat, 16 Mar (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Michael Daniel Higgins of Ireland on his country's National Day.In the cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health and happiness to President Higgins. His Majesty also wishes the people of Ireland further development and growth.--- Ends/Thuraiya/AG ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of IrelandMuscat, 16 Mar (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Michael Daniel Higgins of Ireland on his country's National Day.In the cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health and happiness to President Higgins. His Majesty also wished the Irish people further progress and prosperity.--- Ends/Thuraiya/AH ...

HM The Sultan Receives Thanks Cable from King of KSAMuscat, 11 Mar (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in reply to His Majesty’s greetings cable on the occasion of the Foundation Day.In the cable, King Salman expressed his appreciation for His Majesty the Sultan’s heartfelt sentiments and prayers, wishing His Majesty good health and happiness. He also wished the Omani people further progress and prosperity.--- ...

HM The Sultan Congratulates Prime Minister of Canada Muscat, 10 Mar (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to Mark Carney on the occasion of him wining the race to be the Prime Minister of Canada. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of success to the Prime Minister in realizing aspirations of further prosperity and stability for the people of Canada. His Majesty also wished the bilateral relations of partnership and cooperation further development in various fields. ---Ends/AG ...

HM The Sultan Issues a Royal DecreeMuscat, 6 mar (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued Royal Decree No. 31/2025 on appointing a non-resident ambassador.Article (1) appoints Maithaa bint Saif bin Majid Al Mahrouqi, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, as the Sultanate of Oman’s Non-resident Ambassador to Ukraine.Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced from its date of issue. --- Ends/Bishara/AG ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of GhanaMuscat, Mar 5 (ONA) ---His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President John Dramani Mahama of the Republic of Ghana on his country's Independence Anniversary.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments on this occasion, wishing the Republic of Ghana further progress and prosperity.---Ends/AH ...

HM The Sultan Issues a Royal DecreeMuscat, 4 Mar (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued Royal decree No. (30/2025) on ratifying the statute of the Labour Centre of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).Article (1) ratifies the statute of the Labour Centre of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in accordance with the version attached to this decree. Article (2) states that authorities concerned shall deposit the document of ratification of the aforementioned statute in line with its provisions. Article (3) says that this Royal decree shall be ...

HM The Sultan Issues Four Royal Decrees Muscat, 3 Mar (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued four Royal Decrees, reading as follows: Royal Decree No. (23/2025) on ratifying the agreement of cooperation in the field of maritime transport and ports between the government of the Sultanate of Oman and the government of the Kingdom of Morocco, signed in Rabat on 4 July 2023. Article (1) ratifies the aforementioned agreement in accordance with the version attached to this decree. Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the Official ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of Bulgaria Muscat, March 2 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Dr. Rumen Radev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria, on the occasion of his country's National Day.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere wishes to President Dr. Rumen Radev and to the people of Bulgaria. --- Ends/Bishara/AG ...

HM The Sultan Greets Citizens, Residents on Advent of Holy Month of RamadanMuscat, 28 Feb (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has extended his greetings to Omani citizens, residents in the Sultanate of Oman and to the Islamic nation on the occasion of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan for Hijri Year 1446.The Diwan of Royal Court today issued a statement to this effect reading as follows:“Upon the blessed advent of the holy month of Ramadan and, as Muslims in the East and West of the globe look forward to the holy month’s blissful manifestations of spiritual security and ...

HM The Sultan Issues Two Royal DecreesMuscat, 27 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued two Royal decrees reading as follows: Royal decree No. 21/2025 defines the specializations of the Foreign Ministry. Article (1) states that the Foreign Ministry shall be the reference body for all matters related to foreign relations and international cooperation, and that the Ministry’s specializations shall be defined as per the annex attached to this decree. Article (2) cancels all that contradicts this decree or contravenes its provisions. Article (3) says that ...

HM The Sultan Condoles Ruler of AjmanMuscat, 27 Feb (ONA)--- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, member of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Supreme Council, Ruler of Ajman on the death of his brother Sheikh Saeed Rashid Al Nuaimi.In the cable, His Majesty expressed his heartfelt condolences and sympathy, praying to the Almighty Allah to rest the deceased’s soul in peace in Paradise and grant his family patience and fortitude. ---Ends/Thuraiya/AG ...

Oman Oil Price Drops 84 CentsMuscat, 27 Feb (ONA) --- Oman oil price (April delivery 2025) today reached 74.95 US Dollars, comprising a drop by 84 cents, compared to the price of yesterday “Wednesday” which was 75.79 US Dollars.The average price of Oman oil (February delivery 2025) has stabilized at 73.16 US Dollars per barrel, thus 70 cents per barrel higher than January delivery 2025. ---Ends/Thuraiya/AG ...

HM The Sultan Exchanges Ramadan Greetings Muscat, 26 Feb (ONA) --- On the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has exchanged cables of greetings on this blessed occasion with leaders of Arab and Islamic countries. In the cables, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his heartfelt greetings and sincere sentiments, praying to Allah the Almighty to shower His blessings on all Muslims around the world during this holy month, in which good deeds are accepted, rewards are multiplied, goodness and success prevail. In their cables, ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of Dominican Muscat, 26 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic on his country’s Independence Anniversary. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of success to President Abinader in leading his country’s people to achieve further stability and progress. ---Ends/Thuraiya/AH ...

HM The Sultan Greets Emir of Kuwait Muscat, 24 Feb (ONA) ---- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Sheikh Mishal Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait on his country’s National Day. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health, happiness and long life to Sheikh Mishal. His Majesty prayed to Allah the Almighty for the return of this occasion on Sheikh Mishal at a time he has achieved aspirations of further progress and prosperity for the Kuwaiti people. --- Ends/AH ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of EstoniaMuscat, 23 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Alar Karis of the Republic of Estonia on the occasion of his country’s National Day.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of success to President Alar Karis in leading his country and achieving the aspirations of further stability, security and development for the people of Estonia. His Majesty also wished the cooperation and partnership relations between the two countries further growth and ...

HM The Sultan Returns HomeMuscat, 23 Feb (ONA) —— His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik returned home today, following a private visit.May the Almighty Allah protect His Majesty and grant him success to realize all aspirations of further progress and prosperity for his loyal people.—— Ends/AH ...

HM The Sultan Receives Thanks Cable from Participants in Lawyer ConferenceMuscat, 20 Feb (ONA) —— His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from the participants in the legal conference on “The Role of National Legislation in Attracting Foreign Investments”. The event was organized by the Omani Lawyers Association in Muscat with the participation of an elite group of lawyers, legal experts and investors from inside and outside the Sultanate of Oman.In their cable, they expressed their deep gratitude for the attention accorded by His Majesty the Sultan to ...

HM the Sultan Congratulates King of Jordan Muscat, 19 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the success of the surgery he underwent. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health and well-being to King Abdullah, wishing him continuous success in leading the people of Jordan towards further progress, stability and growth. ---Ends/Thuraiya/AH ...

HM The Sultan Receives Thanks Cable from Chinese President Muscat, 18 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China in reply to His Majesty's greetings cable on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. In the cable, President Xi Jinping expressed his utmost thanks for His Majesty's greetings, wishing His Majesty good health and ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of Gambia Muscat, 17 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Adama Barrow of the Republic of Gambia on his country's Independence Anniversary. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of success to President Barrow in leading his country's people towards further progress in all spheres. --- Ends/Thuraiya/AH ...

HM The Sultan Receives Thanks Cables from KSA King, Emir of Kuwait  Muscat, 16 Feb (ONA) ---- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), in reply to His Majesty’s condolences cable on the death of Prince Abdulaziz bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.His Majesty has also received a similar cable of thanks from Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, in reply to His Majesty’s condolences cable on the death of ...

HM The Sultan Greets Presidents of Iran, VaticanMuscat, 10 Feb (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian of the Islamic Republic of Iran on his country’s National Day.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of success to President Pezeshkian to realize aspirations of growth, prosperity and stability for the people of Iran. His Majesty also wished the relations of cooperation between the two countries further progress. His Majesty the Sultan has also sent a similar cable of ...

HM The Sultan Condoles President of Namibia Muscat, 10 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to President Nangolo Mbumba of the Republic of Namibia on the death of former president of Namibia Sam Nujoma. in the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his heartfelt condolences to President Mbumba, the deceased's family and the people of ...

HM The Sultan Goes for Private VisitMuscat, 9 Feb (ONA) —— His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik left the homeland today in a private visit lasting several days.May the Almighty Allah protect His Majesty the Sultan in his journeys and grant him success!—— Ends/AH ...

HM The Sultan Greets Governor General of New ZealandMuscat, 5 Feb (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Cindy Kiro, Governor General of New Zealand on the occasion of her country’s National Day.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of success to the Governor General in realizing further aspirations of progress and prosperity for the people of New Zealand. His Majesty also wished the relations of cooperation and partnership between Oman and New Zealand further progress.—- Ends/AH ...