Category: Royal Decree

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit issued by Royal Decree 71/2023,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The project for the design and construction of the dualisation of Barka link road in the Governorate of Batinah South, and Suwaiq link road in addition to the overpass in the Governorate of Batinah North—specified in the attached note and masterplan—is hereby deemed a public benefit project.

Article II

The competent entities may seize, through direct execution, real estate and land necessary for the mentioned project, and all establishments on them, in accordance with the provisions of the mentioned Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit.

Article III

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

Issued on: 1 Rabi Al-Akhar 1448
Corresponding to: 13 September 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Note: The attachments of the decree are not available until they are published in the Official Gazette next Sunday.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Judicial Authority Law issued by Royal Decree 90/99,

the Public Prosecution Law issued by Royal Decree 92/99,

and Royal Decree 80/2026 Amending the Name of the Public Prosecution,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Nasr bin Khamis bin Mohammed Al-Sawai is hereby appointed Attorney General.

Article II

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

Issued on: 1 Rabi Al-Akhar 1448
Corresponding to: 13 September 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Judicial Authority Law issued by Royal Decree 90/99,

the Public Prosecution Law issued by Royal Decree 92/99,

and Royal Decree 35/2022 regarding the Governance of the Administration of Judicial Affairs,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Public Prosecution” [Al-Idi’aa Al-Am] is hereby amended to the “Public Prosecution” [Al-Niyaba Al-Ama].

Article II

The phrases “Public Prosecution” [Al-Idi’aa Al-Am] and “Public Prosecutor” are hereby replaced with the phrases “Public Prosecution” [Al-Niyaba Al-Ama] and “Attorney General”  wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees.

The job titles “Deputy Public Prosecutor”, “Assistant Public Prosecutors”, “Chief Public Prosecutors”, “Senior Public Prosecution Officers”, “Junior Public Prosecution Officers”, and “Public Prosecution Associates” are also hereby replaced with the titles “Deputy Attorneys General”, “Assistant Attorneys General”, “Chief Attorneys General” , “Senior Attorney General Officers”, “Junior Attorney General Officers”, and “Attorney General Associates” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees.

Article III

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

Article IV

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

Issued on: 1 Rabi Al-Akhar 1448
Corresponding to: 13 September 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Translation Note: In the GCC, the terms Al-Idi’aa Al-Am and Al-Niyaba Al-Ama are both typically translated into English as Public Prosecution. However, the title of the figure in charge of Al-Idi’aa Al-Am is officially translated as the Public Prosecutor, while the head of Al-Niyaba Al-Ama is known as the Attorney General.

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

The phrase “Public Prosecution” [Al-Idi’aa Al-Am] is hereby replaced with the phrase “Public Prosecution” [Al-Niyaba Al-Ama] wherever it occurs in the Basic Statute of the State.

Article II

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

Article III

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

Issued on: 1 Rabi Al-Akhar 1448
Corresponding to: 13 September 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Translation Note: In the GCC, the terms Al-Idi’aa Al-Am and Al-Niyaba Al-Ama are both typically translated into English as Public Prosecution. However, the title of the figure in charge of Al-Idi’aa Al-Am is officially translated as the Public Prosecutor, while the head of Al-Niyaba Al-Ama is known as the Attorney General.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Oil and Gas Law issued by Royal Decree 8/2011,

Royal Decree 28/2003 Approving the Petroleum Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Encana International Company,

Royal Decree 8/2006 Approving the Assignment of Encana International Company of 50% of Its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 9 February 2003 to Denerco Oil Company,

Royal Decree 89/2008 Approving the Assignment of Encana International Oman Limited of 50% of its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 9 February 2003 (Blocks 3 and 4) to CC Energy SAL,

Royal Decree 109/2010 Approving the Assignment of Altinex Oil Denmark AS of All Its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 9 February 2003 (Blocks 3 and 4) to Tethys Oil AB,

Royal Decree 23/2011 Approving the Assignment by Tethys Oil AB of 20% of Its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 9 February 2003 (Blocks 3 and 4) to Mitsui E&P Limited,

and the collection of documents by which Mitsui E&P Middle East BVassigned 20% of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 9 February 2003 (Blocks 3 and 4) to Kistos Energy Middle East,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The assignment by Mitsui E&P Middle East BV of 20% of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 9 February 2003 (Blocks 3 and 4) to Kistos Energy Middle East is hereby approved.

Article II

The final shares of the parties to the agreement are hereby as follows:

– 50% for CC Energy SAL.

– 30% Tethys Oil AB.

– 20% Kistos Energy Middle East.

Article III

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

Published in Official Gazette 1664 issued on 6 September 2026.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Mineral Resources Law issued by Royal Decree 19/2019,

and the Exploration and Production Concession Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, OQ Exploration and Production Musandam Offshore LLC, and Turkish Petroleum Overseas Limited for Block 80, signed on 24 June 2026,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned exploration and production concession agreement is hereby approved.

Article II

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

Published in Official Gazette 1664 issued on 6 September 2026.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit issued by Royal Decree 71/2023,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Project to Construct Rainwater Drainage for the Areas Adjacent to Al-Barakah Palace —specified in the attached note and masterplan—is hereby deemed a public benefit project.

Article II

The competent entities may seize, through direct execution, real estate and land necessary for the mentioned project, and all establishments on them, in accordance with the provisions of the mentioned Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit.

Article III

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

Published in Official Gazette 1664 issued on 6 September 2026.

Arabic

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

Ambassador Khalid bin Salim bin Ahmed Bamukhalif, Our ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Benin and the Republic of Sierra Leone.

Article II

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

Arabic

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

Ambassador Abdullah bin Nasser bin Musallam Al-Rahbi, Our ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Angola.

Article II

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

Published in Official Gazette 1664 issued on 6 September 2026.