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Royal Decree 20/2026 Granting the Rank of Minister

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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

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 15/2026 Determining the Mandates of the Ministry of Social Development 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,

and Royal Decree 14/2024 Determining the Mandates of the Ministry of Social Development and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mandates of the Ministry of Social Development are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex 1.

Article II

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

Article III

The mentioned Royal Decree 14/2024 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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 7/2026 Establishing the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, 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,

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 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs is hereby established.

Article II

The mandates of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex 1.

Article III

The Organisational Structure of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached annex 2.

Article IV

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

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Based on the Higher Education Law issued by Royal Decree 27/2023,

Royal Decree 9/2021 Regarding the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education,

the Executive Regulation of the Statute of Private Universities issued by Ministerial Decision 36/99,

the Governance Regulation of Private Colleges and Higher Institutes issued by Ministerial Decision 34/2000,

the Executive Regulation of the Educational Scholarships, Grants, and Aid Law issued by Ministerial Decision 8/2003,

the Regulation of the Recognition of Non-Omani Higher Education Establishments and the Equivalence of Educational Qualifications They Grant issued by Ministerial Decision 21/2015,

and the Governance Regulation of the Unified Admission System issued by Ministerial Decision 65/2017,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The provisions of the attached Executive Regulation of the Higher Education Law hereby apply.

Article II

Existing higher education establishments shall rectify their status in accordance with the provisions of the attached regulation within one year from the date of entry into force of this decision.

Article III

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation shall issue the manuals, forms, and circulars necessary to implement the provisions of the attached regulation.

Article IV

The mentioned Ministerial Decisions 36/99, 34/2000, 8/2003, 21/2015, and 65/2017 are hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached regulation or in conflict with its provisions.

Article V

This decision must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 17 Rajab 1447Corresponding to: 7 January 2026

Dr Rahma bint Ibrahim Al-MahrouqiyaMinister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation

Published in Official Gazette 1630 issued on 11 January 2026.

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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 1447
Corresponding to: 6 January 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630 issued on 11 January 2026.

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Ministerial Decision

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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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 3/2026 Banning the Import of Live Birds From Some States

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