Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said has
issued a royal decree to pave the way for a constitutional
amendment which will allow him to appoint a Crown Prince. The Royal
Decree No. 6/2021 promulgates a new Basic Law of the State which
will “set up a specific and stable mechanism for the transfer of
power in the sultanate,” according to state news channel Oman
News Agency. The amendment will not…
The Prince of Wales has arrived in Kuwait
to pay his respects to Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad who died last month at
the age of 91. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad was Emir of Kuwait for 14
years and has been succeeded by his half-brother Sheikh Nawaf
Al-Ahmad. Prince Charles has flown…
The flag at Buckingham Palace was at
half-mast on Saturday due to the death of a close ally to the
United Kingdom. The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, died
on over the weekend at the age of 79 triggering mourning all over
the world. The Sultan was the the…
King Willem-Alexander and the Prince of Wales travel to Oman to offer condolences
12th January 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
and the Prince of Wales have travelled to Oman to offer their
condolences upon the death of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos of Oman.
King Willem-Alexander is accompanied by Stef Blok, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs. There will be three full days of condolences at
the Al Alam Palace in Muscat. They will also meet with the new
Sultan, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said…
Sultan Qaboos of Oman, who died on 10
January 2020, at the age of 79 after almost five decades on the
throne. Since the news broke around the world, condolences have
been pouring in. The King of Bahrain issued a statement: “HM the
King paid homage to late Sultan Qaboos…
Sultan Qaboos of Oman, who died on 10
January 2020, at the age of 79 after almost five decades on the
throne, has been laid to rest today at the Royal Family Cemetery in
Baushar. It is tradition to have a burial as soon as possible. A
statement issued by the Oman News…
The Diwan of Royal Court has issued a
statement with the following text this morning: “To the people of
the beloved homeland in all its districts, to the Arab and Islamic
nations and to the world at large. It is with hearts filled with
faith in Allah and his Providence, and with great sorrow and deep
sadness— yet with complete satisfaction and absolute submission to
the will of the Almighty…
