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Royal Court of Oman issues statement following Sultan's death

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11th January 2020
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…
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New Sultan of Oman chosen by Royal Family Council

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11th January 2020
The new Sultan of Oman was chosen today by the family council, following the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said yesterday at the age of 79 after almost five decades on the throne, according to Al Jazeera TV. The new Sultan is his cousin Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. The…
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Princess Haya's website taken offline as trial over custody of her children is set to start

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11th November 2019
Update: The website is back online as of Tuesday, 12 November.As the court hearings in London are set to begin over the custody of the two children between Princess Haya of Jordan, 45, and Rule of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, 70, today, Princess Haya’s website has been pulled offline.The Princess’s official website, hosted in the UAE, does not load and shows…
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Queen Rania visits Irbid’s Bani Kinanah district

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31st October 2019
Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan visited the Irbid Governorate’s Bani Kinanah district on Wednesday north of the capital in Amman.The Queen met representatives from the Kufrsoum Agricultural Cooperative Association for Pomegranate Producers to discuss the group’s projects and support services to small farmers. Her Majesty spoke to the board of directors and was briefed on these…
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