Category: Royal Decree

Arabic We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96, and the Law Governing the Foreign Ministry promulgated by Royal Decree 32/2008, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The ambassadors named below are hereby transferred to the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry:

1. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Ali Al-Qatabi, Our ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.

2. Mohammed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al-Wahaibi, Our ambassador to the State of Qatar.

3. Hussain bin Omar bin Abdullah Al-Ibrahim, Our ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia.

4. His Highness Sayyid Qais bin Salim bin Ali Al-Said, Our ambassador to the Republic of Turkey.

5. Riyadh bin Yousuf bin Ahmed Al-Raisi, Our ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

6. Khalid bin Sulaiman bin Abdulrahman Baomar, Our ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.

7. Mohammed bin Khalil bin Saleh Al-Jazmi, Our ambassador to the Republic of Senegal.

8. Ahmed bin Barakat bin Abdullah Al-Ibrahim, Our ambassador to the Republic of Lebanon.

Article II

The following are hereby transferred:

1. Ambassador Lyutha bint Sultan bin Ahmed Al-Mughairiya, Permanent Representative of the Sultanate to the United Nations in New York, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Federal Republic of Germany.

2. Ambassador Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Issa Al-Harthy, Our ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, and is hereby appointed as the Permanent Representative of the Sultanate to the United Nations in New York.

3. Ambassador Dr Khalid bin Said bin Salim Al-Jaradi, Our ambassador to the Federal Republic of Brazil, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the United Arab Emirates.

4. Ambassador Bader bin Mohammed bin Bader Al-Mandhari, Our ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Lebanon.

5. Ambassador Dr Qasim bin Mohammed bin Salim Al-Salhi, Our Ambassador to the State of Libya, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Turkey.

6. Ambassador Saud bin Ali bin Mohammed Al-Ruqaishi, Our ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Tunisia.

Article III

The following are hereby appointed:

1. Ambassador Dr Ali bin Ahmed bin Harib Al-Issai an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Arab Republic of Egypt and Permanent Representative of the Sultanate to the League of Arab States.

2. Ambassador Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Suleiman Al-Amri an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Senegal.

Article IV

The following are hereby granted:

1. Minister Plenipotentiary Sheikh Mohammed bin Omar bin Ahmed Al-Marhoon the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

2. Minister Plenipotentiary Ali bin Abdullah bin Salim Al-Mahrouqi the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the United Republic of Tanzania.

3. Counsellor Imad bin Hamoud bin Salim Al-Abri the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Federal Republic of Brazil.

4. Counsellor Najeeb bin Yahya bin Zerouk Al-Balushi the title of ambassador, is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the State of Qatar.

Article V

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 26 Sha’ban 1437 Corresponding to: 2 June 2016

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1149 issued on 5 June 2016.

Arabic We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96, and the Omani Nationality Law promulgated by Royal Decree 38/2014, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Omani nationality is hereby reinstated to Ibrahim bin Said bin Salim Al-Wahaibi as of 7 December 2015.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette. Issued on: 24 Rajab 1437 Corresponding to: 2  May 2016

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1145 issued on 8 May 2016.

Arabic We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96, and Royal Decree 124/2008 Establishing the Human Rights Commission and Determining Its Competences, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name “Human Rights Commission” provided in the aforementioned Royal Decree 124/2008 and its attached annex, and wherever it occurs in laws and royal decrees, is hereby replaced with the name “Oman Human Rights Commission”.

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: 10 Rajab 1437 Corresponding to: 18 April 2016

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1144 issued on 24 April 2016.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and Royal Decree 124/2008 Establishing the Oman Human Rights Commission and Determining Its Competences,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The following are hereby appointed, in their capacity as representatives of the entities stipulated in article 1 of the annex attached to the aforementioned Royal Decree 124/2008, members of the Oman Human Rights Commission, as follows:

– Dr Issa bin Said bin Suleiman Al-Kiyumi – Chairman

– Yousuf bin Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Afifi – Deputy Chairman

– Nima bint Jamil bin Farhan Al-Busaidiya

– Sheikh Ali bin Hamad bin Saif Al-Kalbani

– Ishaq bin Juma bin Hamoud Al-Kharusi

– Dr Hamad bin Hamdan bin Saif Al-Rubaie

– Yahya bin Abdullah bin Mubarak Al-Amri

– Dr Hessa bint Abdullah bin Said Al-Badiya

– Dr Amal bint Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Hashimiya

– Dr Sheikh Shihab bin Ahmed bin Ali Al-Jabri

– Eman bint Mohammed bin Abdulnabi Makki

– Mohammed bin Said bin Mohammed Al-Hinai

– Dr Nasser bin Saif bin Nasser Al-Shamsi

– Fahd bin Ahmed bin Hamad Al-Jabri

Article II

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

Issued on: 10 Rajab 1437
Corresponding to: 18 April 2016

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1144 issued on 24 April 2016.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on Mutual Exemption from Visa Requirements for Holders of Biometric Official Passports Which Comply with the International Standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization signed in the city of Muscat on 8 March 2016,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned 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: 2 Rajab 1437
Corresponding to: 10 April 2016

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1143 issued on 17 April 2016.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Omani Nationality Law promulgated by Royal Decree 38/2014,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Omani nationality is hereby reinstated to those named in the attached list, from the date stated next to each name.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued on : 2 Rajab 1437
Corresponding to: 10 April 2016

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1143 issued on 17 April 2016.