New ruler of Oman follows peaceful policy of Sultan Qaboos
TEHRAN (Iran News) – New ruler of Oman pledged Saturday to follow the non-interference policy that made the kingdom a vital regional mediator under his late cousin Sultan Qaboos who reigned for half a century. Haitham bin Tariq, the culture minister, was sworn n as the new ruler of Oman, shortly after modern Oman’s founding […]
Successor of Sultan Qaboos; Haitham bin Tariq Al Said
TEHRAN (Iran News) –Oman has named Haitham bin Tariq Al Said as the new ruler of the country and the successor of his cousin Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, according to a report. The former culture minister was sworn in before the ruling family council to be the successor of Sultan Qaboos, on Saturday, […]
Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies at 79
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said al-Said, passed away early on Saturday, Oman state TV and the state news agency Twitter account said. Last month he returned home after undergoing medical checks and treatment in Belgium. There were reports he was suffering from cancer. Sultan Qaboos was unmarried and had […]
Sultan Qaboos is ‘stable’ despite worries
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Oman’s 79-year-old ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said is in “stable condition” and is following a doctor-prescribed medical treatment, the nation’s royal court announced Tuesday, amid days of worried speculation about his health. A statement carried by the sultanate’s state-run Oman News Agency did not, however, explain what illness the monarch faced. […]