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Muscat, Dec 14 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait in reply to His Majesty's condolences cable to him on the death of Sheikh Nasser Fahd Sabah Al Nasser al-Sabah.   In the cable, Sheikh Nawaf expressed his thanks and appreciation for His Majesty the Sultan’s sincere condolences, and sympathy, praying to the Almighty Allah to rest the deceased’s soul in peace in paradise and protect His Majesty against all harms. --- ...

  Muscat, Dec 9 (ONA) ---- Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Taimour bin Asa’ad al-Said, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO), will preside tomorrow Monday over a ceremony on the announcement of results of His Majesty the Sultan’s Cup Contest for Youth 2019 and the handing over of the Youth Excellence Prize 2020 to winners.   The ceremony will be attended by HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al-Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth.   As many as 38 clubs participated in HM Cup Youth Contest ...

Muscat, Dec 13 (ONA) – Dr. Abdullah bin Nassir al-Harrasi, Minister of Information has issued two ministerial decisions regulating electronic journalism and electronic Radio and Television establishments in the Sultanate.   The first decision, which amends some provisions of the Executive Regulation of the Law on Publications and Publishing, seeks to organize electronic journalism in the Sultanate. The amendments are introduced to Articles 10bis, 16bis, 2, 35bis, 39bis and 45bis, like practicing the profession of importing, selling and publishing electronic publications, as ...

  Muscat, Dec 11 (ONA) —— His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, hosted a dinner at Al Barakah Palace this evening on the occasion of the Armed Forced Day. The ceremony was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, as well as some ministers, commanders of the Sultan’s Armed Forced (SAF), Royal Oman Police and senior military and civil officers. The ceremony comes as an honour by His Majesty the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces for all military formations and units on this glorious day for their great national role and ...

Muscat, Dec 11 (ONA) – In a note of pride over the Armed Forces Day, which falls on 11 December, His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik gave his blessings to the Armed Forces to set up As-Sumood Radio.   The Royal gesture reflects His Majesty the Sultan’s recognition of the sacred role undertaken by his Armed Forces and it comes as reaffirmation of His Majesty’s attention to all personnel of the Armed Forces.   In veneration of the 11th of January, the day when His Majesty the Sultan took the reins of leadership in the country, As-Sumood Radio will be ...

Muscat, Dec 11 (ONA) – His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik today received a cable of greetings on the Armed Forces Day from HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, reading as follows:   Your Majesty, the Supreme Commander, May the Almighty Allah protect you.   Amid the present successive celebrations of this dear country, your valiant Armed Forces, the triumphant Firaq Forces and all personnel of the Ministry of Defence today mark the 11th of December as the Armed Forces Day, which set the pillars of action on this blessed ...

 Muscat, Dec 10 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to President Roch Marc  Kabore  of the Republic of Burkina Faso, on the occasion of his country's National Day.        In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes of good health and happiness to President Kabore and the friendly people of his country further progress and ...

Muscat, Dec 9 (ONA) – His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik today issued a Royal decree, No. 131/2020, on the water and wastewater sector.   Article (1) states that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources shall propose policies, strategies and plans on the water and wastewater (sewerage) sector and submit the proposals to the Council of Ministers for approval.   Article (2) stipulates that the Public Service Regulatory Authority shall undertake the specialisations linked to the regulation of water and wastewater sector.   Article (3) ...

Muscat, Dec 9 (ONA) – Assigned  by His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Taimour bin Asa’ad al-Said, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO), will preside over a ceremony on Monday for the announcement of results of His Majesty the Sultan’s Cup Contest for Youth 2019 and the handing over of the Youth Excellence Prize 2020 to winners.   The ceremony will be attended by HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al-Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth.   As many as 38 clubs participated in HM Cup Youth Contest this ...

  Muscat, Dec 9 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, in reply to His Majesty's condolences cable to him on the death of Sheikh Khalifa Sabah Sabah Saud al-Sabah. The Emir of Kuwait expressed his utmost thanks for His Majesty the Sultan’s sincere condolences and sympathy, praying to the Almighty Allah to rest the deceased’s soul in peace in paradise and protect His Majesty against all harms. —- ...

  Muscat, Dec 8 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from President Ram Nath Kovind of the Republic of India, in reply to His Majesty's congratulatory cable to him on the occasion of his country's 74th Independance Anniversary.  In the cable, President Kovind expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation for His Majesty the Sultan's congratulations. He affirmed his keenness to strengthen the existing relations between the two friendly countries, wishing His Majesty good health and happiness. —- ...

  Muscat, Dec 7 (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt in reply to His Majesty's congratulatory cable to him on the occasion of the 23 July Revolution Anniversary.  President el-Sisi expressed his utmost appreciation and gratitude to His Majesty the Sultan, wishing His Majesty and the Sultanate permanent progress and prosperity.  --- ...

  Muscat, Dec 8 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait on the death of Sheikh Nasser Fahd Sabah Al Nasser al-Sabah In the cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy, praying to Allah the Almighty to rest the bereaved's soul in peace in paradise and grant his family patience. —- ...

  Muscat, Dec 7 (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to President Dr. Arif Alvi of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the death of the Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Zafarullah Khan Jamali.  In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy, praying to Allah the Almighty to rest the bereaved's soul in peace and grant his family patience.  —- ...

  Muscat, Dec 7 (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on the death of the Former President of Uruguay Tabare Vazquez.  In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to President Pou, the bereaved's family and the Uruguayan friendly people.  —- ...

Muscat, Dec 7 (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia in reply to His Majesty's congratulatory cable to him on the occasion of his country's National Day. King Sihamoni expressed his deep gratitude for His Majesty the Sultan's congratulations and best wishes. He wished His Majesty the Sultan continuous health and the Sultanate further progress and prosperity.  —- ...

  Muscat, Dec 7 (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam in reply to His Majesty's condolences cable to him on the death of his son Prince Haji Abdul Azim.    In the cable, Sultan Bolkiah expressed his thanks and appreciation for His Majesty the Sultan's condolences, good feelings and sincere prayers, praying to the Almighty Allah to rest the deceased’s soul in peace and protect His Majesty against all harms. —- ...

Muscat, Dec 7 (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik today received a phone call from Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Emir of the sisterly State of Qatar. The two leaders exchanged cordial conversations and reviewed aspects of the existing cooperation between the two brotherly countries. During the telephonic conversation, the Emir of Qatar expressed his sincere wishes of good health, wellbeing and a long life to His Majesty the Sultan, and the Omani people progress and prosperity under the wise leadership of His Majesty. On his turn, His Majesty the Sultan expressed ...

  Muscat, Dec 6 (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to King Maha Vajiralongkorn of the Kingdom of Thailand on the occasion of his country's National Day. In the cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes of good health and happiness to King Vajiralongkorn and the Thai friendly people further progress and prosperity. --- ...

Muscat, Dec 3 (ONA) – Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Saeedi, Minister of Health, headed the Sultanate’s delegation to the extraordinary session called for by the United Nations general assembly to discuss repercussions of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.   The Sultanate’s delegation in the virtual meeting included Ambassador Mohammed bin Awadh Hassan, the Sultanate’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and a number of officials from the Ministry of Health and members of the permanent  delegation ...

Muscat, Dec 3 (ONA) – His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik today issued two Royal decrees reading as follows:   Royal Decree No. 129/2020 conducts some transfers and placements in the diplomatic corps.   Article (1) transfers Dr. Ahmed bin Hilal bin Saud al-Busaidi, Oman’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and appoints him as the Sultanate’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.   Article (2) appoints the officials named below as indicated against their names:   1.   Abdullah bin Nassir bin Mussalam al-Rahbi as the ...

Muscat, Dec 3 (ONA) – At the behest of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham bin Tarik al-Said, today launched the first postal stamp superimposed by His Majesty Sultan Haitham’s picture.   HH Sayyid Bilarab also launched a commemorative stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the blessed Renaissance march.   The inauguration took place during a ceremony organised by Oman Post, one of Asyad Group companies, in cooperation with the National Museum.   The first issue of His Majesty Sultan Haitham’s postal stamp ...

Muscat, Dec 3 (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on the death of the former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing.   In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to President Macron, the bereaved’s family and the friendly people of France. —- ...

Muscat, Dec 3 (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik 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 (KSA) on the death of Princess Hessa Faisal Abdulaziz al-Saud.   In the cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy, praying the Almighty Allah to rest the bereaved’s soul in peace and grant her family patience. —- ...

Muscat, Dec 1 (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in reply to His Majesty's congratulatory cable to him on the occasion his country's National Day.  In the cable, President Tebboune expressed his utmost appreciation for His Majesty the Sultan's congratulations and good feelings, praying to the Almighty Allah to perpetuate good health and wellbeing on His Majesty, wishing the Sultanate and the Omani people further progress and ...

Muscat, Dec 1 (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey in reply to His Majesty's condolences cable to him on victims of the earthquake that struck Izmir.   In the cable, President Erdogan expressed on his own behalf and on behalf of the Turkish people the utmost thanks for His Majesty the Sultan's sincere condolences and sympathy. He wished His Majesty good health and happiness, and the Omani people further welfare and prosperity. —- ...

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

Muscat, Dec 1 (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the occasion of the 49th National Day. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes of good health, happiness and a long life to Sheikh Khalifa, praying to Allah the Almighty to achieve aspirations of further progress, welfare and prosperity for the brotherly UAE people under his wise leadership. —- ...

  Muscat, Nov 30 (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik received a phone call this evening from Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State.   The call comes within the framework of enhancing the strong bilateral relations in all spheres to serve the joint interests of the two friendly countries, as well as consultation on the regional developments. —- ...

Muscat, Nov 30 (ONA) – His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik today conferred the Order of Merit, First Class, and the Order of Commendation for Distinguished Civil Service, Second Class, on a number of Omani citizens in recognition of their praiseworthy efforts and contribution in different fields.   His Majesty the Sultan conferred the Order of Merit, First Class, to Honorable Dr. Aisha bint Hamad al-Darmakiya, researcher Ali bin Ahmed al Shihri and Dr. Ali bin Faraj al-Katheeri.   His Majesty the Sultan also conferred the Order of Commendation for Distinguished ...