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          Sultan Qaboos

          Sultan Qaboos was the long-serving ruler of Oman from 1970 to his death in 2020. He was succeeded by Sultan Haitham

          Omanis remembered Sultan Qaboos as a 'father' in their tributes. AP

          Omani tributes to Sultan Qaboos three years after his death

          OmanJanuary 10, 2023
          A man passes an Oman Oil gas station in Muscat. Silvia Razgova/The National

          Oman happiness survey gets positive feedback from Omanis after oil price fall

          February 23, 2020
          Anti-government protesters throw firecrackers at riot police during a demonstration against the new government, near Parliament Square, in Beirut, Lebanon. AP

          Beyond the Headlines: tear gas, fireworks and politics in Lebanon's revolution

          Beyond the HeadlinesJanuary 27, 2020
          Monty Python star Terry Jones has died at the age of 77 after a long battle with a rare form of dementia. AFP

          Rest in peace, Monty Python's Terry Jones

          FeedbackJanuary 26, 2020
          Oman, one of the smaller producers for oil and gas in the Middle East has been prioritising the development of its gas resources. Corbis

          Oman set to introduce VAT early next year

          EconomyJanuary 21, 2020
          MUSCAT, SULTANATE OF OMAN. 13 JANUARY 2020. Rahma Abdulrahman Al Buloshi, 23, in her home at Saham. Oman is observing a three-day mourning period following the passing of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Today marks the second day of mourning. (Photo: Reem Mohammed/The National) Reporter: ANNA ZACHARIAS Section: NA

          Omanis honour the past as a new journey with a new sultan begins

          January 17, 2020
          Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, spent much time with Sultan Qaboos of Oman. Getty Images

          Tony Blair on Oman's Sultan Qaboos: 'a man of extraordinary humanity'

          CommentJanuary 16, 2020
          Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed met with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in the Omani capital Muscat on Sunday. Twitter

          Sheikh Mohamed among world leaders in Muscat to offer condolences

          January 13, 2020
          'It was not just Omanis who were sad, all people in Oman felt the same," says Chandram Marulla Prambath, a restaurant manager from Kerala who moved to the country in about 1990.​​​​​​ Reem Mohammed / The National

          'Everyone was in tears': Oman's grief after death of Qaboos

          January 13, 2020
          King Salman meets with Sultan Haitham in Muscat. SPA

          Saudi King in Muscat to meet new Sultan of Oman

          January 13, 2020
          Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the longest ruling Arab monarch, at a military parade in Muscat on the Sultanate's 40th National Day, November 29, 2010. Mohammed Mahjoub / AFP

          Sultan Qaboos: it was a pleasure to serve him and the people of Oman

          FeedbackJanuary 12, 2020
          Omanis gather to enter the Sultan Qaboos Mosque to perform the funeral prayer for the country's ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said in the Omani capital Muscat. AFP

          Oman’s long night: a nation learns of Sultan Qaboos’ death

          January 11, 2020
          Sultan Haitham bin Tariq makes his first speech in front of the Royal Family Council in Muscat. AP

          Haitham bin Tariq sworn in as new Sultan of Oman

          January 11, 2020
          Sultan Qaboos’ greatest legacy might be the peaceful and stable Oman he has left behind. AFP

          The death of Sultan Qaboos marks the end of an era

          EditorialJanuary 11, 2020
          Friends and faculty members gather at The University of Windsor, Ontario for a memorial service for the five University of Windsor students who died in the Ukraine International Airlines flight crash in Iran, on January 10. Rob Gurdebeke / The Canadian Press via AP

          Innocent lives have been lost as a result of the US-Iran standoff

          FeedbackJanuary 11, 2020
          epa02819883 A handout picture released by Emirates News Agency (WAM) shows United Arab Emirates's President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan(R) walking with His Majesty Oman's leader Sultan Qaboos bin Said (L) upon his arrival to al-Ain Airport , United Arab Emirates on 11 July 2011. Reports state that Sulatn Qaboos is visiting the state on the invitation of President Khalifa for talks on bilateral relations between UAE and Oman. EPA/EMIRATES NEWS AGENCY / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES *** Local Caption *** 02819883.jpg

          'We have lost a dear friend': global leaders pay tribute

          January 11, 2020
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