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Royal Decree 9/2026 Abolishing the Supreme Committee for Conferences

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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 8/2026 Establishing the International Financial Centre of Oman and Issuing Its Law

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Law of Interpretations and General Provisions 3/1973,

the Land Law issued by Royal Decree 5/80,

Royal Decree 5/81 Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman,

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

the Criminal Procedures Law issued by Royal Decree 97/99,

the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law issued by Royal Decree 29/2002,

Royal Decree 67/2003 Implementing the Unified Customs Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

the Income Tax Law issued by Royal Decree 28/2009,

the Cybercrime Law issued by Royal Decree 12/2011,

the Law of Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing issued by Royal Decree 30/2016,

the Penal Law issued by Royal Decree 7/2018,

the Excise Tax Law issued by Royal Decree 23/2019,

Royal Decree 42/2020 Issuing the Statute of the Tax Authority and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

the Value Added Tax Law issued by Royal Decree 121/2020,

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

the Securities Law issued by Royal Decree 46/2022,

the Banking Law issued by Royal Decree 2/2025,

the Financial Law issued by Royal Decree 37/2025,

the Personal Income Tax Law issued by Royal Decree 56/2025,

and Royal Decree 7/2026 Establishing the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The “International Financial Centre of Oman” is hereby established. It enjoys legal personality, as well as financial and administrative independence, and is subordinate to the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs.

Article II

The attached Law of the International Financial Centre of Oman hereby applies.

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 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 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 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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Royal Decree 23/2026 Appointing a Member to Majlis Al-Dawla

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Law of Majlis Oman issued by Royal Decree 7/2021,

and Royal Decree 75/2023 Appointing the Members of Majlis Al-Dawla,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Dr Mansour bin Saif bin Khamis Al-Mandhari is hereby appointed a member of Majlis Al-Dawla.

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

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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 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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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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Royal Decree 4/2026 Ratifying the Air Services Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

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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 Côte d’Ivoire signed in the city of Montreal on 22 September 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: 14 Rajab 1447Corresponding to: 4 January 2026

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630 issued on 11 January 2026.

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Royal Decree 3/2026 Ratifying the Agreement Between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Spain on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, and Service Passports

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Agreement Between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Spain on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, and Service Passports signed in the city of Madrid on 5 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: 14 Rajab 1447Corresponding to: 4 January 2026

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630 issued on 11 January 2026.

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