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Charles and Camilla Begin Middle East Tour in Oman
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have begun their week-long tour to the Middle East in Oman today, with a ceremonial welcome in Muscat a definite highlight thanks to some traditional sword dancing. Prince Charles, never one to shy away from a dance, joined in the traditional Razha dance while his wife watched on, smiling wide as he waved a sword in the air as part of the … Continue reading
Posted in Oman, The United Kingdom | Tagged Official Visit, Sultan Qaboos of Oman, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Prince of Wales | 5 CommentsDutch Royals on State Visit to Oman, Day Two
On January 11, the second day of the state visit to Oman, Queen Beatrix with Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima were in Sohar to visit the Industrial Port, the Free Zone and the Omani International Maritime College. At their arrival, they were welcomed by Sheikh Sa’ad bin Mohammed al-Mardhouf al-Sa’adi, Commerce and Industry Minister and Chairman of Sohar Industrial Port Company. The Queen was informed of how the Port is … Continue reading
Posted in Oman, The Netherlands | Tagged Concert, Culture, Industry, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit, Sultan Qaboos of Oman | Leave a commentDutch Royals on State Visit to Oman, Day One
On January 10, after leaving the UAE, Queen Beatrix accompanied by the Crown Prince Couple arrived in Oman for a three-day state visit. After landing in Muscat, they were welcomed at the airport by Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said. An official welcome ceremony took place at Al Alam Palace, where the Queen had an audience with the Sultan along with the Prince, the Princess and excellencies and the official … Continue reading
Posted in Oman, The Netherlands | Tagged Audience, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Orders, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit, Sultan Qaboos of Oman | Leave a commentOman to Choose Successor
After many years with no successor to the Omani throne, Sultan Qaboos has issued a degree to allow the ruling family to choose a successor for him, in the event of a power vacancy of three days. Oman’s news agency reported, “The ruling family council will determine the person to whom power should be transferred, within three days following the vacancy in the position of the Sultan.” The degree went … Continue reading
Posted in Oman | Tagged Succession, Sultan Qaboos of Oman | 3 CommentsDutch State Visits to Oman and Qatar
Due to a political unrest, in consultation between Oman and the Netherlands, it was decided to postpone the state visit of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix to Oman. Despite this, Queen Beatrix, the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima accepted a personal invitation by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos for a private dinner on Tuesday March 8th. On the afternoon of March 8th, the trio arrived at the airport in the Omani … Continue reading
Posted in Oman, Qatar, The Netherlands | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Exhibition, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Orders, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Thani, State Visit, Sultan Qaboos of Oman | Leave a commentQueen Elizabeth & Prince Phillip visit Oman
Day 1, After a two day visit to Abu Dhabi, the next stop for The Queen and Prince Phillip was Muscat, Oman. Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said welcomed the couple when they arrived at the airport. The formal arrival ceremony was held at the Gates to Old Muscat. It was then off to Al Alam Palace for a welcome coffee ceremony. The event of the afternoon was the opening of … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates | Tagged Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Exhibition, State Visit, Sultan Qaboos of Oman, The Duke of Edinburgh | 2 CommentsQaboos in Bahrain Today
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos of Oman will start a friendly visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain today, where he will be welcomed by His Majesty King Hamad. The King and Sultan Qaboos will hold talks on bolstering bilateral relations, international issues and and international political and economic developments.
Posted in Bahrain, Oman | Tagged Bilateral Relations, King Hamad of Bahrain, Official Visit, Sultan Qaboos of Oman | Leave a commentKhalifa meets Sultan Qaboos
President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with HM Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed of Oman, who is on a short friendly visit to the United Arab Emirates. The two leaders held talks where they discussed relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them. Present at the meetings were HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme … Continue reading
Posted in Oman, United Arab Emirates | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Official Visit, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sultan Qaboos of Oman | Leave a commentQaboos’ 3 Day Visit to Tehran
Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said arrived on Tuesday morning in Tehran; where he met with the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He was welcomed by the president at the presidential office. The two leaders discussed developing bilateral relations, expanding cooperation in different fields, as well as exchanging points of views towards a number of regional and international issues. Oman … Continue reading
Posted in Oman | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Iran, Official Visit, President Ahmadinejad of Iran, Sultan Qaboos of Oman | 2 CommentsThe Richest Royals
Forbes has recently released their annual list of the world’s 15 richest royals. Emphasised in the article was the impact of the credit crunch, real estate values plumeting and stock market difficulties with Forbes stating all in all the global recession has led to the royals listed loosing a total of $22 billion, 17% of the total wealth listed last year. More specifically, they state that whilst two of the … Continue reading
Posted in Brunei, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Morocco, Oman, Other Royals, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Swaziland, Thailand, The United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Dubai, Finances, Forbes Listings, Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, Mohammed VI of Morocco, Mswati III of Swaziland, Prince Karim Aga Khan, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, Sultan Qaboos of Oman, Wealth | Leave a commentSultan of Brunei State Visit to Kuwait and Oman
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei began a three day statevisit to Kuwait on April 13 which he held talks with Emir of Kuwait. The leaders underlined the warm and friendly relations between the two countries and expressed commitment to further promote bilateral ties. After the meeting, the Emir hosted banquet in honour of the monarch’s visit. On April 16, His Majesty visited Oman. Arriving at the … Continue reading
Posted in Brunei, Kuwait, Oman | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, State Visit, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, Sultan Qaboos of Oman | 1 CommentWebsite on Qaboos wins two awards
A website on Oman’s visionary leader, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, has won two prestigious awards at the Oman Web Awards 2008. Website designer Hamoud Mohd Alazri said about the award “We are very delighted to achieve this distinction in our maiden attempt and would like to dedicate this award to His Majesty in earnest sincerity.” The winner website is ..:: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said ::.., and … Continue reading
Posted in Oman | Tagged Awards, Sultan Qaboos of Oman, Website | Leave a commentSultan Qaboos and President Suleiman hold talks
Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said on Saturday met with President Michel Suleiman of Lebanon, who is on a two-day official visit to Oman. The two leaders held talks which discussed ties between their countries and bilateral relations and ways to improve them in all aspects. The two leaders hoped Suleiman’s visit to Oman would lead to more “cooperation, coordination and activation of bilateral agreements and finding ways to encourage mutual … Continue reading
Posted in Oman | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Lebanon, Official Visit, President Suleiman of Lebanon, Sultan Qaboos of Oman | Leave a comment