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Oman’s Sultan grants amnesty to 599 prisoners, including 336 foreigners
Apr 09, 2020 02:18The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, has granted pardon to 599 prisoners convicted of various offenses, including 336 foreigners.
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Iran, Oman urge maritime, energy security cooperation
Jan 26, 2020 13:37Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Oman's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah have stressed the importance of boosting cooperation to guarantee maritime and energy security for all regional countries.
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Oman’s new sultan needs to take bold economic steps
Jan 20, 2020 14:18Oman’s strategic location connecting the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean with East Africa and the Red Sea could also boost the country’s economy.
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President Rouhani hopes for closer ties with Oman
Jan 13, 2020 10:35President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Haitham bin Tariq on assuming the throne as the new Sultan of Oman, hoping for the development of ties between Tehran and Muscat.
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Iranian FM meets Oman’s new Sultan in Muscat
Jan 12, 2020 10:53Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif and Oman’s new sultan, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, held talks in the capital, Muscat, on issues of mutual interest.
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Iran FM says Oman ruler's death 'loss for region', hopes for expansion of Tehran-Muscat ties
Jan 11, 2020 13:35Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the death of Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said was a "loss for the region" and expressed hope that relations between Tehran and Muscat will further increase under his successor.
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Oman names Sultan Qaboos' cousin Haitham as new ruler
Jan 11, 2020 06:21Oman has named Haitham bin Tariq al-Said as the country's new ruler after the death of his cousin Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said.
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Oman’s Sultan Qaboos dies at 79
Jan 11, 2020 02:39Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said dies at the age of 79 after around half a century at the helm of the state amid a battle with resurgent colorectal cancer.
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Netanyahu says Arab states to normalize ties with Israel soon
Dec 30, 2019 10:23Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Zionist regime will soon have normal ties and formal peace agreements with a number of Arab countries.
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Oman preparing for succession process as sultan’s health deteriorates: Reports
Dec 25, 2019 05:41Recent reports suggest that Oman is preparing for a process to appoint a successor to its ailing sultan, who has been suffering from resurgent colorectal cancer.