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         Muscat, Dec 5 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to President Sauli Niinisto of the Republic of Finland on the occasion of his country's Independence Anniversary.         In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his good congratulations and best wishes of good health and happiness to President Niinisto, and the friendly people of Finland further progress and prosperity. --- Ends/KH ...

Muscat, Dec.04 (ONA) ---- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said gave an audience at Bait Al Barakah this evening to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.    During the audience strong relations binding the Sultanate and the United Kingdom and their friendly peoples were reviewed.       The audience was attended by Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud al-Busaid, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, Nasr bin Hamoud al-Kindi, Secretary General of the Royal Court Affairs, Hamish Cowell, British Ambassador to the Sultanate and the delegation accompanying the guest ...

Muscat, Dec.04 (ONA) ---- Delegated by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, Dr. Rawya bint Saud al- Busaidiyah, Minister of Higher Education will patronize over the award presentation ceremony for the winners of the Sultan Qaboos Award for Voluntary Work at its sixth session tomorrow (Thursday).    The ceremony will include several items, such as a speech by the Ministry of Social Development, and a video clip entitled "My Voluntary is Life", a Poem, and the honoring of Winning Projects at the level of individuals, associations and institutions."    Eng. Ahmed bin ...

      Muscat, Dec.04 (ONA) ---- Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq al- Said, left here today heading to the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to Convey condolences and sympathy of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said on the death of Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz al- Saud.        Sayyid Shihab is accompanied by Sheikh Mohammed bin Suayed al- Kalbani, Minister of Social Development, Dr. Saleh bin Salim al- Rahbi, Secretary-General of the Office of the Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan and Saif bin Nasser al- Bada'ei, Charge D'Affaires of the ...

         Muscat, Dec.04 (ONA) ---- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has received a written message from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al- Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia dealing with the invitation to attend the 40th Summit of the GCC Leaders, scheduled to be held in Riyadh in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during this month.      The message was received by Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers when he received today Dr. Abdullatif bin ...

Muscat, Dec.03 (ONA) ---- The participants in the conference on " Water Fiqh in the Islamic law, its Legal Provisions, Civilised Prospects and Contemporary Issues ", which concluded in Muscat today, sent a cable of thanks and gratitude to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said.    They expressed to His Majesty their sincere thanks and appreciation for His Majesty's attention and patronage in the protection of religion and the dissemination of science, which extended to all researchers, commentators and interlocutors in the conference to participate in the prosperity of the ...

Muscat, Dec.2 (ONA) ---- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the two holy mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al- Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the death of Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz al- Saud.  His Majesty expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy, praying to Allah the Almighty to rest his soul in peace and grant the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Saud family and the family of the deceased patience and solace. --- ...

Muscat, Dec 1 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has sent cable of congratulations to President Bounnhang Vorachith of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on the occasion of his country’s National Day.        In his cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere greetings and best wishes to the President Vorachith and his country's friendly people. --- ...

Muscat, Dec 1 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the occasion of the UAE 48th National Day.     In his cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes of good health, happiness and a long life to Sheikh Khalifa, praying to Allah the Almighty to grant him success to achieve further progress and prosperity for the brotherly UAE people under his wise leadership. --- ...

Bidiyah, Nov.24 (ONA) ---- Delegated by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, patronized this evening over the Royal Cavalry Annual Horse Race, which was held this year in the Wilayat of Bidiyah.  The race is organized by the Royal Court Affairs (RCA), represented by the Royal Cavalry.     The race comprised five rounds for purebred Arabian horses.  The fifth round is the most important one as the horse riders ...

Muscat, Nov 26 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said received a written message from President Othman Ghazali of the Union of the Comoros, related to aspects of the existing bilateral cooperation between the two brotherly countries and issues of common concern.             The message was received by Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq al-Said when he received in his office today Mohammed Amin al-Saif, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Envoy of the Comorian ...

Muscat, Nov 26 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to President Danilo Medina Sanchez of the Dominican Republic on the occasion of his country's Independence Anniversary.             In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes to President Sanchez and the friendly people of Dominican. --- ...

          Muscat, Nov 26 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has received more congratulatory cables on the occasion of the 49th Glorious National Day.          His Majesty the Sultan receives cables from President Dr. Hassan Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and KP Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal. --- ...

               Bidiya, Nov 24 (ONA) --- Delegated by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, will preside over the Royal Cavalry Annual Horse Race, which will be held this year in the Wilayat of Bidiya next Tuesday. The race is organized by the Royal Court Affairs (RCA), represented by the Royal Cavalry.            The race will comprise ...

Muscat, Nov 24 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the occasion of him being sworn-in as a new President of the Republic.         In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere congratulations along with his best wishes of success to President Rajapaksa to achieve further aspirations and hopes of the friendly people of Sri Lanka, and the friendship relations between the two countries further progress and ...

Muscat, Nov 24 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has sent a cable of condolences to Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait on the death of Sheikh Humoud Sabah Salim Al Humoud al-Sabah.          In his cables, His Majesty expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to Sheikh Sabah, praying to Allah the Almighty to rest the bereaved's soul in peace and grant his family patience. --- ...

Muscat, Nov 24 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to President Desire Delano Bouterse of the Republic of Suriname on the occasion of his country's Independence Anniversary.         In his cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes to President Bouterse and his country's friendly ...

Abu Dhabi, Nov.21 (ONA) ---- Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al- Nahyan, Heir Apparent of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received here this evening Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq al- Said, envoy of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said.     During the meeting, Sayyid Shihab conveyed the condolences of His Majesty the Sultan to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al- Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, on the death of Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed al- Nahyan, the Representative of the UAE President.     Sayyid Shihab was accompanied by Sheikh Mohammed ...

        Muscat, Nov 21 (ONA) --- As an envoy of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq al-Said left here today heading to the sisterly United Arab Emirates (UAE) to convey condolences of His Majesty the Sultan on the death of Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Representative of the UAE President.               Sayyid Shihab is accompanied while conveying the condolences by Sheikh Mohammed bin Sa'ayed al-Kalbani, Minister of Social Development, Dr. Khalid bin Said al-Jaradi, ...

Muscat, Nov 21 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has received more congratulatory cables on the occasion of the 49th Glorious National Day from leaders of friendly countries and senior international figures.           They expressed their sincere congratulations along with best wishes of good health, happiness and a long life to His Majesty, and the Omani further progress and growth under His Majesty's wise leadership.          His Majesty received congratulatory cables from President Ali Bongo Ondimba ...

        Muscat, Nov 21 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has received a cable of thanks from Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in reply to His Majesty's congratulatory cable to him on the occasion re-electing him as UAE President           In his cable, President Khalifa expressed his utmost thanks and appreciation for His Majesty the Sultan's kind feelings and sincere congratulations.   --- ...

         Muscat, Nov 21 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to President Michel Aoun of the Lebanese Republic on the occasion of his country's Independence Anniversary.          In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere congratulations along with best wishes of good health and happiness to President Aoun, and the brotherly people of Lebanon further progress and prosperity. --- ...

Muscat, Nov 20 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has received a cable of thanks from Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission in reply to His Majesty's congratulatory cable to her on the occasion of electing her as a President of the Commission.                  In his cable, Leyen expressed her utmost thanks and appreciation for His Majesty the Sultan's congratulations. She aspires to promote the existing cooperation between the Sultanate and the European Union.  --- ...

Muscat, Nov 20 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has received a cable of thanks from President Ashraf Ghani of the Republic of Afghanistan in reply to His Majesty's congratulatory cable to him on the occasion of his country's Independence Anniversary.     In his cable, President Ghani expressed his delight and appreciation for His Majesty the Sultan's congratulations and best wishes. President Ghani wished His Majesty a good health and wellbeing, and the Omani people further welfare, progress and prosperity. He affirmed the continuous work to develop ...

          Muscat, Nov 19 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has received more cables of congratulations on the occasion of the 49th Glorious National Day from leaders of the sisterly and friendly countries, as well as heirs apparent and heads of governments.            His Majesty the Sultan received congratulatory cables from: the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of the Kingdom of Saud Arabia, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, ...

              Muscat, Nov 19 (ONA) --- On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan received in his office today Ibrahim Diakhate, Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal to the Sultanate to bid him farewell at the end of his tour of duty as his country's ambassador to the Sultanate       The ambassador expressed his thanks to His ...

Muscat, Nov.18 (ONA) ---- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has sent a cable of condolences to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al- Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, on the death of his brother Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed al- Nahyan, Representative of the UAE President.     In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al- Nahyan, the family of the deceased and the Emirati people, praying to Allah the Almighty to rest his soul in peace and grant his family patience and solace. --- ...

        Muscat, Nov.18 (ONA) ---- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, today presided over the military parade, which was staged at the military parade ground of Said Bin Sultan's Naval Base on the occasion of the Sultanate's.      Symbolic units representing the Royal Army of Oman (RAO), the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), the Royal Guard of Oman (RGO), the Sultan's Special Force (SSF), the Royal Oman Police (ROP) and the Royal Court Affairs (RCA) took part in the ...

          Muscat, Nov 18 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said has sent a cable of greetings to Prince Albert II of Monaco on the occasion of his country's National Day.          In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere greetings along with his best wishes to Prince Albert II and the friendly people of his country further progress and growth. --- ...

     Muscat, Nov.17 (ONA) ---- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said received a congratulatory cable from Lt-Gen. Hassan bin Mohsen al- Shraiqi, Inspector General of Police and Customs, on the occasion of the 49th Glorious National Day.  " Your Majesty, the Supreme Commander, it is a great honour for me and on behalf of all affiliates of the Royal Oman Police (ROP) to extend our greetings to Your Majesty on the occasion of the 49th Glorious National Day along with our prayers to Allah the Almighty that Your Majesty enjoys good health and well-being and our country and the ...