We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
and the Law of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps issued by Royal Decree 22/2025,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The following are hereby transferred to the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry:
1. Ambassador Sheikh Al-Abbas bin Ibrahim bin Hamad Al-Harthy, Our ambassador to Malaysia.
2. Ambassador Yousuf bin Ahmed bin Hamed Al-Jabri, Our ambassador to the Republic of Austria.
3. Ambassador Dr Mohammad bin Said bin Khalifa Al-Busaidi, Our ambassador to Japan.
4. Ambassador Dr Saleh bin Amer bin Harith Al-Kharusi, Our ambassador to the State of Kuwait.
5. Ambassador Sayyid Turki bin Mahmood bin Ali Al-Busaidi, Our ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic.
Article II
Ambassador Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Bahrani, Our ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan, is hereby transferred and appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Iraq.
Article III
The following are hereby appointed:
1. Ambassador Sheikh Nasser bin Sulaiman bin Hamad Al-Harthy, an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Belarus.
2. Ambassador Faisal bin Omar bin Said Al-Marhoon, an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Syrian Arab Republic.
Article IV
The following are hereby granted:
1. Minister Plenipotentiary Ali bin Ahmed bin Salim Al-Shanfari the position of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the State of Kuwait.
2. Minister Plenipotentiary Anwar bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Muqaibal the position of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the People’s Republic of China.
3. Minister Plenipotentiary Yaqoob bin Badr bin Ali Al-Raqishi the position of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Sudan.
4. Minister Plenipotentiary Salim bin Habib bin Sallam Al-Amri the position of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Somalia.
5. Minister Plenipotentiary Salim bin Saud bin Salim Al-Habsi the position of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Austria.
6. Minister Plenipotentiary Rashid bin Ali bin Humaid Al-Badi the position of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Senegal.
7. Counsellor Engineer Hatim bin Hilal bin Ali Al-Yaqoubi the position of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to Malaysia.
8. Counsellor Aseela bint Nasser bin Zaid Al-Kiyumi the position of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to Japan.
9. Counsellor Dr Sheikh Salah bin Salim bin Ali Jaboub the position of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Article V
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 21 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448
Corresponding to: 3 September 2026
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman