Death of Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman: January 10,2020


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More likely a son or nephew. Choosing a successor of the same generation as him would mean a transition again in the near future. It’s likely he would choose one of his own sons or a nephew if he thought them more fit.

Haitham seems a good choice by Qaboos though many thought his brother Assad the top contender. Haitham has been a well known face for state of royal visits in Oman and abroad. He was a diplomat prior to minister of culture.

I find it fitting that instead of the counsel choosing a successor they opened Qaboos letter instead. They honoured his choice.
 
RIP. Condolences to Sultan Qaboos' family and the people of Oman.
 
in a previous post the wife of the new Sultan is referred to as the new Queen of Oman. This is incorrect. The wife of the Sultan dies not appear to hold any specific title denoting her rank as wife of the ruler. This is similar to Morocco, for example, where the wife of the king is not given the title of queen. The wife of the sultan would certainly not be a queen as her husband is not a king. In Ottoman times there was a rank of sultana, the wife of a sultan, but this has not been used in Oman. Oman is a male dominated society, similar to Saudi Arabia, where women are not really acknowledged as being important - one hopes this will change now in Oman and one way of changing things would be to formally acknowledge the role of the wife of the new ruler.
 
Rebecca English @RE_DailyMail 13m
The Prince of Wales has travelled overnight to Oman, following the death of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said. The Prince will attend the first of three days of official condolences.
He will also meet with new Sultan, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said.


King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands will also be in Oman today (Sunday Jan 12) for the first day of official condolences. He will be accompanied by the Dutch Foreign Minister.
https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actue...en-sultan-qaboos-bin-said-bin-taimur-van-oman
 
Wishing the Sultan Haitham all the luck in the world.

Sultan Haitham was among the guests at the Inthronisation of King Willem Alexander in 2013 in Amsterdam and was placed opposite our present Queen and former Queen Beatrix at the gala dinner at the Rijksmuseum hosted by the Queen Beatrix on the eve before the Inthronisation just to emphasize the high esteem and friendship between the two Royal Families.

Hence it is only normal King Willem Alexander is in Oman at present.
Sultan Qaboos often stayed for longer periods of time in Germany and these stays also saw visits between the Sultan and the dutch RF.
 
 
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Amman, Jan.12 (Petra)-- His Majesty King Abdullah II, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, on Sunday, departed for Oman to pay condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimour Al Said of Oman, over the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, may his soul rest in peace.

His Majesty's high-level delegation includes His Highness Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, His Highness Prince Hamzah Bin Al Hussein, His Highness Prince Hashem Bin Al Hussein, His Majesty’s Chief Royal Councillor, His Highness Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, Senior His Majesty’s chief adviser for religious and cultural affairs and personal envoy, and His Highness Prince Abdullah bin Ghazi , Chief of the Royal Hashemite Court, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Adviser to His Majesty for Communication and Coordination, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Jordanian Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman.

Petra statement
 
The new Sultan, Haitham, was in Amsterdam for the Investiture of King Willem-Alexander. And earlier, when Queen Beatrix, the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima made a visit to Sultan Qaboos, the now Sultan Haitham was their escort during the visit. I am sure the new Sultan did appreciate King Willem-Alexander's swift change of agenda, to bring his condolences and to welcome the new Sultan.

I liked it that the King, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Dutch delegation were properly dressed in jacquet with black gilet and black tie, the only delegation so far with this classic formal day mourning dresscode. (The Prince of Wales just wore his blue suit and did not change for the audience at the palace).
 
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Sorry to hear this news - may Sultan Qaboos rest in peace.

It seemed that he was quite close to the British RF.
 
HM The Sultan Receives Condolences Cable from Emperor of Japan
[...] In his cable, Emperor Naruhito expressed his heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathy to His Majesty the Sultan and the Omani people. He also underscored his meeting with late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Bin Taimour during his visit to the Sultanate in 1994 and the warm welcome extended to him during the visit.
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More Royals pay their condolences for the Sultan’s passing to the new Sultan

Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai
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Crown Prince Salman of Bahrain
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The Emir Father of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
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Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
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Sheikh Hamad bin Muhammad AL Sharqi, Emir of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
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Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Emir of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Prince Moulay Rashid of Morocco
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King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV
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The visit of King Willem-Alexander was not only for condolences but also to ensure Dutch interests. Oman and the Netherlands (via the Port of Rotterdam) hold an equal 50-50 share in the Port and Freezone of Sohar.

It is a deep-sea port and adjacent free zone in the Middle East. With current Dutch and Oman investments exceeding $26 billion, it is one of the world's fastest growing port and free zone developments. In fact it is a dependance of the Port of Rotterdam (Europe's biggest port) at the centre of global trade routes between Europe and Asia.

No wonder the King and the Government were quick with extending the very warm and intensive business relationship.
 
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