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HM The Sultan Hosts Dinner in Honour of King of Bahrain

HM The Sultan Hosts Dinner in Honour of King of BahrainMuscat, 14 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik hosted an official dinner at Al Alam Palace guesthouse this evening in honour of King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain.The dinner was attended by some members of the Royal Family, ministers, commanders of the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and the Royal Oman Police, as well as ambassadors of Arab and friendly countries, members of the Council of Oman, undersecretaries, some ambassadors at the Foreign Ministry and CEOs.Prior to the dinner, the two leaders ...

HM The Sultan, King of Bahrain Hold Official Talks

HM The Sultan, King of Bahrain Hold Official Talks Muscat, 14 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain held an official session of talks at Al Alam Palace today. At the outset of the session, His Majesty the Sultan reiterated his welcome to King Hamad, being an eminent guest of the Sultanate of Oman, wishing him and his accompanying delegation a pleasant stay. On his turn, King Hamad expressed his utmost thanks and appreciation to His Majesty the Sultan for the warm welcome and ...

King of Bahrain Arrives in Oman

King of Bahrain Arrives in OmanMuscat, 14 Jan (ONA) --- King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain arrived here today on a two-day state visit to the Sultanate of Oman.His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik led the welcoming party for the King.When the jet touched ground at the Royal Airport, His Majesty the Sultan met the guest at the foot of the ramp, welcoming him and wishing him and his accompanying delegation a pleasant stay in Oman.Along with His Majesty the Sultan, King Hamad was received by HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of Croatia

HM The Sultan Greets President of CroatiaMuscat, 13 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Zoran Milanovic of the Republic of Croatia on the occasion of re-electing him as a President of the Republic for a new presidential term.In the cable, His Majesty expressed his best wishes of success to President Milanovic in leading the Croatian people of towards further progress and development. His Majesty also lauded the advanced ties between the two countries and the promising areas of cooperation and partnership.--- ...

HM The Sultan Presides over Student Festival

HM The Sultan Presides over Student FestivalMuscat, 11 Jan (ONA) --- Under the Royal patronage of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, a student festival themed "Oman's Renewed Renaissance" was held at Al Fateh Square in Muscat Governorate today, in the presence of Her Highness the Honourable Lady Assayida Ahd Abdullah Hamed Al Busaidi, Spouse of the Sultan of Oman.Prior to the arrival of the motorcade of His Majesty the Sultan, as many as 1800 citizens and folklore troupes from various governorates lined up both sides of the road, welcoming His Majesty. The Royal Music Band, a group ...

HM The Sultan Addresses Nation on his Accession Day

HM The Sultan Addresses Nation on his Accession DayMuscat, 11 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik delivered a Royal speech on the occasion of the 11th of January, the day he assumed power in the Sultanate of Oman.The speech reads as follows:In the name of Allah, the Almighty, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.Praise Be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. Prayers and peace be upon His Messenger, Prophet Mohammed, the Most Honorable of All Creations, upon his family and his companions and those who follow them in righteousness until the Day of JudgmentDear citizens,May the peace ...

HM The Sultan Congratulates Lebanese President

HM The Sultan Congratulates Lebanese President Muscat, 9 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to General Joseph Aoun on the occasion of his election as a President of the Lebanese Republic and on taking the constitutional oath. His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments to General Joseph Aoun, wishing him success in leading the Lebanese people towards the realization of the desired goals of stability and security. His Majesty the Sultan also commended benign bonds between the Sultanate of Oman and the ...

HM The Sultan Receives Greetings on Accession Day Anniversary

HM The Sultan Receives Greetings on Accession Day Anniversary Muscat, 9 Jan (ONA) --- Upon the dawn of Accession Day, the 11th of January, the day His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik took the reins of leadership in the Sultanate of Oman, His Majesty the Sultan received greetings from kings, leaders, crown princes and senior officials in Arab and friendly countries. In their cables, they expressed their heartfelt sentiments to His Majesty the Sultan and Omani people. They also prayed to Allah the Almighty to grant His Majesty success in leading the Sultanate of Oman and ...

HM The Sultan to Preside over Student Festival on Saturday

HM The Sultan to Preside over Student Festival on SaturdayMuscat, 9 Jan (ONA) --- Under the Royal patronage of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, a student festival themed "Oman's Renewed Renaissance" will be held on Saturday, 11 January 2025 at Al Fateh Square in Muscat Governorate. The festival will be organized by the Secretariat General for National Celebrations. As many as 8,000 participants from the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman will take part in the festival, which celebrates the 5th anniversary of His Majesty the Sultan's Accession Day, flagging off Oman’s ...

HM The Sultan Launches Oman’s Promotional Brand

HM The Sultan Launches Oman's Promotional Brand Muscat, 8 Jan (ONA) --- Under the Royal patronage of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Oman’s Promotional Brand was launched at Al Barakah Palace today. At the ceremony, His Majesty the Sultan was briefed about the stages through which Oman’s Promotional Brand was developed, in addition to the process of engaging segments of society and relevant public and private sector parties in developing the identity and the project’s outputs designed to inculcate positive mental images of the Sultanate of Oman at the local, regional ...

Before HM The Sultan, Officials Take Oath of Office

Before HM The Sultan, Officials Take Oath of OfficeMuscat, Jan 8 (ONA) --- Before His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, a number of officials took the oath of office at Al Baraka Palace today. They were:Ahmed bin Ja'afar bin Salim Al Musallami, Governor of the Central Bank of Oman,Hussain bin Ali bin Abdullatif, Adviser at the Private Office, and Sayyid Dr. Sultan bin Ya'arub bin Qahtan Al Busaidi, Adviser at the Private Office.--- Ends/Bishara/AH ...

HM The Sultan Graces Royal Horse Racing Festival

HM The Sultan Graces Royal Horse Racing FestivalA’Seeb, 7 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik presided over the Royal Horse Racing Festival at Madinat Al Adiyat racecourse in the Wilayat of A’Seeb in the Governorate of Muscat today.Prior to the arrival of His Majesty the Sultan, a squad of the Royal Camel Corps was in place, and it accompanied the Royal motorcade to the gate of Madinat Al Adiyat. Then, the Royal motorcade was surrounded by squads from the Royal Cavalry and the Royal Guard of Oman (RGO), which all escorted the Royal motorcade from the gate to the ...

HM The Sultan Issues Two Royal Decrees

HM The Sultan Issues Two Royal Decrees Muscat, 7 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued two Royal decrees reading as follows: Royal Decree No. 11/2025 amends some provisions of the Penal Law. Article (1) replaces the text of Article 71 of the Penal Law issued under Royal Decree No. 7/2018 with the following text: “Article (71): “Except for the penalties issued on State security crimes, crimes targeting the prestige of the State, terrorism crimes and terrorism financing crimes, Once the court issues a fine or imprisonment for a period ...

HM The Sultan Condoles President of China

HM The Sultan Condoles President of China Muscat, 7 Jan (ONA)--- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China on the victims of the earthquake that struck Tibet in southwestern China. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to President Xi, the Chinese people and the families of the victims, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. --- Ends/Thuraiya/AH ...

HM The Sultan to Grace Royal Horse Race Festival

HM The Sultan to Grace Royal Horse Race Festival Muscat, 5 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will preside over the Royal Horse Race Festival, which will be held at Al Adiyat horse race track in the Wilayat of A'Seeb after tomorrow (Tuesday). The festival will include five races allocated for pure Arabian horses while the fifth race will be the prominent one as jockeys will compete for His Majesty the Sultan’s Horse Race Cup. Equestrian shows and skills, as well as Omani folklore arts and diverse musical pieces will be performed between ...

HM The Sultan Congratulates King of Bahrain

HM The Sultan Congratulates King of Bahrain Muscat, 5 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on the occasion of his country's football team winning the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his heartfelt sentiments to King Hamad and the people of Bahrain for this triumph, wishing the Kingdom of Bahrain further achievements in all sectors. ---Ends/Thuraiya/AH ...

HM The Sultan Congratulates Emir of Kuwait

HM The Sultan Congratulates Emir of Kuwait Muscat 5 Jan (ONA)--- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, on Kuwait's success in hosting the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his heartfelt sentiments to Sheikh Mishal and the people of Kuwait, lauding the sincere efforts made by the State of Kuwait in organizing this major football event in the Gulf countries. His Majesty the Sultan wished Kuwait success to accomplish further ...

HM The Sultan Receives Thanks Cable from President of Libyan Presidential Council

HM The Sultan Receives Thanks Cable from President of Libyan Presidential Council Muscat, 5 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from President Dr. Mohamed Al Menfi of the Libyan Presidential Council in response to His Majesty’s greetings cable on his country’s Independence Anniversary. In the cable, the President of Libyan Presidential Council expressed his thanks for His Majesty’s sentiments, stressing his keenness to bolster the bilateral relations in various fields to serve internets of the two countries and their ...

HM The Sultan Congratulates President of Swiss Confederation

HM The Sultan Congratulates President of Swiss ConfederationMuscat, 2 Jan (ONA) —-His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to President Karin Keller-Sutter on the occasion of electing her as President of the Swiss Confederation.In the cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of success to President Karin Keller-Sutter in achieving aspirations of progress for the Swiss people. His Majesty also underlined the advanced relations binding the two countries and aiming to boost them through more partnerships and investments.—- ...

HM The Sultan Presides over Meeting of Council of Ministers

HM The Sultan Presides over Meeting of Council of Ministers Muscat, 1 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik presided over a meeting of the Council of Ministers at Al Barakah Palace today. At the outset of the meeting, His Majesty the Sultan gave thanks and praise to the Almighty Allah for the bounties He bestowed on the Sultanate of Oman. He prayed to the Almighty Allah that 2025 be a year of successive accomplishments. He hoped that the new year would see the realization of the aspirations that he drew out over the past five years of Oman’s Renewed Renaissance ...

HM The Sultan Receives Cables of Thanks from King of KSA, Crown Prince

HM The Sultan Receives Cables of Thanks from King of KSA, Crown PrinceMuscat, 1 Jan (ONA)--- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received two cables of thanks from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister in response to His Majesty's congratulatory cable on the occasion of the Kingdom winning a bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.In the cable, King Salman and Prince Mohammed expressed their appreciation for His Majesty’s heartfelt ...

HM The Sultan Gives Audience to President of World Bank

HM The Sultan Gives Audience to President of World Bank Muscat, 1 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik gave an audience at Al Barakah Palace today to Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group. The audience discussed a set of economic and developmental topics. It also explored various aspects of cooperation between the departments concerned in the Sultanate of Oman and the World Bank Group. Additionally, the audience reviewed the march of latest economic developments in the Sultanate of Oman. It also discussed means of expanding prospects of ...

HM The Sultan Issues 9 Royal Decrees

HM The Sultan Issues 9 Royal Decrees Muscat, 1 Jan (ONA) ---- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued nine Royal decrees reading as follows: Royal decree No. (1/2025) on the ratification of the State’s General Budget for the Fiscal Year 2025, after presenting the same before the Council of Oman. Article (1) ratifies the State’s General Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 according to the tables attached to this decree. Article (2) instructs all units of the State’s Administrative Apparatus and other public legal entities to implement the provisions of this decree, ...

HM The Sultan Issues Three Royal Decrees

HM The Sultan Issues Three Royal DecreesMuscat, 31 Dec (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued three Royal decrees reading as follows:Royal Decree No. 70/2024 promulgates the Supplementary Tax Law on entities affiliated to multinational groups.Article (1) states that the “Supplementary Tax Law on entities affiliated to multinational groups”, attached to this decree, shall be enforced.Article (2) stipulates that the Chairman of the Tax Authority shall issue the Executive Regulation of the law attached to this decree, as well as the regulations and ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of Cuba

HM The Sultan Greets President of CubaMuscat, 31 Dec (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Miguel Diaz-Canel of the Republic of Cuba on his country's National Day.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes to President Diaz-Canel and the people of Cuba. ---Ends/Thuraiya/AG ...

HM The Sultan Greets Chairman of Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council

HM The Sultan Greets Chairman of Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Muscat, 31 Dec (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Gen. Abdul Fattah Al Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in the Republic of Sudan on the occasion of his country’s Independence AnniversaryIn the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes to Gen. Abdul Fattah Al Burhan, praying to Allah the Almighty to fulfill all aspirations of the Sudanese people for stability and security. ---Ends /Thuraiya/AG ...

HM The Sultan Receives Thanks Cable from King of Bahrain

HM The Sultan Receives Thanks Cable from King of BahrainMuscat, 30 Dec (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in response to His Majesty's greetings cable on the occasion of his country's National Day.In the cable, King Hamad expressed his appreciation for His Majesty the Sultan’s heartfelt sentiments. He prayed to the Almighty Allah to protect His Majesty and grant him good health and wellbeing. King Hamad also prayed for the Omani people to realize aspirations of further ...

HM The Sultan Condoles President of USA

HM The Sultan Condoles President of USAMuscat, 30 Dec (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to President Joe Biden of the United States of America (USA) on the death of the former US President Jimmy Carter.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his heartfelt sympathies to the family of the deceased and the people of the USA. --- Ends/Thuraiya/AG ...

HM The Sultan Condoles President of India

HM The Sultan Condoles President of IndiaMuscat, 29 Dec (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to President Droupadi Murmu of the Republic of India on the death of the former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his heartfelt sentiments to President Droupadi Murmu, the family of the deceased and the people of India. --- Ends/Thuraiya/AG ...

HM The Sultan Issues Three Royal Decrees

HM The Sultan Issues Three Royal Decrees Muscat, 25 Dec (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued three Royal decrees reading as follows: Royal Decree No. (67/2024) on ratifying the air services agreement between the government of the Sultanate of Oman and the government of the Republic of Suriname signed on 23 October 2024 in Kuala Lumpur. 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 Gazette and enforced from its ...