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Royal Decree 18/2026 Appointing to Some Positions

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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

Qais bin Mohammed bin Moosa Al-Yousef is hereby appointed Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones with his same rank and financial allocations.

Article II

Sayyid Faisal bin Hamoud bin Nasr Al-Busaidi is hereby appointed Governor of Musandam with the rank of minister.

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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Royal Decree 10/2026 Determining the Mandates of the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 87/81 Establishing the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers,

Royal Decree 31/2014 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers,

the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 75/2020,

Royal Decree 95/2020 Determining the Mandates of the Ministry of Information and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 100/2020 Establishing the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers has legal personality and enjoys financial and administrative independence. Its mandates are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex 1.

Article II

The Organisational Structure of the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Government Communication Centre in the Ministry of Information and the Directorate General of Quality Management and Government Excellence in the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit are hereby transferred to the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.

Article IV

The officers of the Government Communication Centre in the Ministry of Information and the Directorate General of Quality Management and Government Excellence in the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit are hereby transferred to the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers with their same financial grades.

Article V

The mentioned Royal Decree 31/2014; clauses 24, 25, and 27 of annex 1 attached to the mentioned Royal Decree 95/2020; and clauses 5, 6, 7, and 8 of annex 1 attached to the mentioned Royal Decree 100/2020 are hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VI

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

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

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

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


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Royal Decree 9/2026 Abolishing the Supreme Committee for Conferences

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, Royal Decree 9/87 Amending the Name, Mandates, and Formation of the Supreme Committee for the Cooperation Council Conferences, and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 75/2020, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Supreme Committee for Conferences is hereby abolished.

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 14/2026 Merging the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation Into a Single Ministry Named the Ministry of Education, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 75/2020,

Royal Decree 79/2020 Determining the Mandates of the Ministry of Education and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Royal Decree 98/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Higher Education to the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Royal Decree 11/2026 Establishing the Research and Innovation Authority, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 12/2026 Amending the Name of the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education to the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation are hereby merged into one ministry named the “Ministry of Education”, and its mandates are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex 1.

Article II

The Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Education is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Education, and their officers are hereby transferred to it with their same financial grades.

Article IV

Subject to the provisions of the mentioned Royal Decree 11/2026 and Royal Decree 12/2026, the phrases “Ministry of Education”, “Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation”, “Minister of Education”, and “Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrases “Ministry of Education” and “Minister of Education”.

Article V

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article VI

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

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

Haitham bin TarikSultan 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

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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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Central Bank of Oman: Announcement Regarding the Total Value of Currency in Circulation in the Sultanate of Oman up to the End of November 2025


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