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Royal Decree 20/2026 Granting the Rank of Minister

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Zahir Al-Hinai, Ambassador-at-Large in the Foreign Ministry, is hereby granted the rank of minister.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 22 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 12 January 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630a issued on 13 January 2026.

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Royal Decree 21/2026 Appointing to Some Positions

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Civil Service Law issued by Royal Decree 120/2004,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Those named below are hereby appointed each to the position following their name:

His Highness Sayyid Harib bin Thuwaini bin Shihab Al-Said Advisor in the Diwan of Royal Court with his same grade and financial allocations
Majid bin Said bin Sulaiman Al-Bahri Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Administrative and Financial Affairs with his same grade and financial allocations
Dr Saif bin Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Hadabi President of the Research and Innovation Authority with his same grade and financial allocations
Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed bin Rashid Al-Shamsi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development for Family Affairs and Community Development with his same grade and financial allocations
Dr Jokha bint Abdullah bin Hamoud Al-Shukaili President of the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education with her same grade and financial allocations
Sayyid Dr Munther bin Hilal bin Bader Al-Busaidi President of the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit in the Ministry of Economy with his same grade and financial allocations
Dr Bader bin Hamoud bin Rashid Al-Kharousi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education
Dr Abdullah bin Ali bin Said Al-Shibli Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Higher Education
Dr Intisar bint Abdullah bin Suleiman Ambusaydiyah Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Educational Support Programmes
Ghalib bin Said bin Majid Al-Mamari Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion for Commerce and Industry
Said bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Balushi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour for Human Resources Development
Dr Abdullah bin Hamoud bin Abdullah Al-Harthy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development for Persons with Disabilities Affairs
Dr Yousuf bin Salim bin Mohammed Al-Hinai Head of the Communication and Government Performance Development Unit in the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers with the special grade
Taher bin Mabkhout bin Ali Al-Junaibi Governor of Dhahirah with the special grade
Engineer Ahmed bin Said bin Mohammed Al-Amri Chairman of Muscat Municipality with the special grade
Zahir bin Suleiman bin Salim Al-Salmi Deputy Chairman of the State Financial and Administrative Audit Institution for the Audit of Government Units with the special grade
Sayyid Hamoud bin Sultan bin Hamad Al-Busaidi Advisor in the Diwan of Royal Court with the special grade

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 22 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 12 January 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630a issued on 13 January 2026.

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Royal Decree 22/2026 Appointing Deputy Presidents of the Oman Investment Authority

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and Royal Decree 57/2021 Issuing the Statute of the Oman Investment Authority,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Mulham bin Basheer bin Abdullah Al-Jarf is hereby appointed Deputy President of the Oman Investment Authority for Investment.

Article II

Muneer bin Ali bin Nasser Al-Muneeri is hereby appointed Deputy President of the Oman Investment Authority for Operations.

Article III

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 22 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 12 January 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630a issued on 13 January 2026.

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources: Ministerial Decision 13/2026 Banning the Import of Live Birds From the State of Kerala in the Republic of India

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Royal Decree 6/2026 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 December 2018,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation is hereby approved in the form attached.

Article II

Competent entities shall deposit the instrument of accession to the mentioned convention in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 21 Rajab 1447Corresponding to: 11 January 2026

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630a issued on 13 January 2026.

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Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation: Ministerial Decision 1/2026 Issuing the Executive Regulation of the Higher Education Law

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Royal Decree 5/2026 Ratifying the Air Services Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Air Services Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde signed in the city of Punta Cana on 11 November 2025,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 16 Rajab 1447Corresponding to: 6 January 2026

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630 issued on 11 January 2026.

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources: Ministerial Decision 3/2026 Banning the Import of Live Birds From Some States

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources: Ministerial Decision 4/2026 Banning the Import of Some Species of Fish From the Governorate of Al-Anbar in the Republic of Iraq

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources: Ministerial Decision 5/2026 Banning the Import of Live Birds From Some States

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