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Oman

Omani Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth Dhi Yazan Bin Haitham attends the general assembly meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in the Omani capital Muscat on December 16, 2020. (AFP)

Omani crown prince joins youthful Gulf royals

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said

Oman’s ruler Sultan Haitham bin Tariq presides over a cabinet meeting at al-Baraka palace in the capital Muscat, Oman., Jany. 11, 2021. (Oman news agency)

Oman’s balanced perspective on regulating succession

Haitham El-Zobaidi

Oman

In his capacity as minister of culture, sports and youth, Sayyid Dhi Yazan bin Haitham attends the Sultan Qaboos fooball Cup final, a stadium west of the Omani capital Muscat, November 29, 2020. (AFP)

Sayyid Dhi Yazan is to be Oman’s crown prince, based on newly-approved mechanism

Oman

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said gives a speech in Muscat, Oman, January 11, 2020. (Reuters)

Oman’s Sultan Haitham introduces major reforms, includes appointment of crown prince

Oman

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman, January 11, 2020. (Reuters)

Sultan Haitham introduces reform providing for appointment of crown prince

Oman

Former inhabitants of Wadi al-Murr gather near abandoned houses in the Omani village, about 400 kms south-west of the capital Muscat. (AFP)

Omanis rediscover village swallowed by the desert

Kuwait

Kuwaiti offcicial Tareq Eid Al-Mezrem gets a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Kuwait City, Kuwait December 24, 2020. (REUTERS)

Arab Gulf begins COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of others in region

Health

Travellers wearing face masks walk with their luggage in the almost deserted departures hall at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport in west London on December 21, 2020. (AFP)

Middle East countries ban UK travel over fears of mutant virus

Qatar

President Hassan Rouhani (R) welcomes the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani upon his arrival to Iran’s capital Tehran, January 12, 2020. (AFP)

Qatar seeks to play Oman’s role in US, Iran mediation