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…
Prince Charles arrives in Kuwait following the death of the Emir
4th October 2020
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…
Buckingham Palace flag flies at half-mast following Omani royal death
12th January 2020
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…
