Monday 19 / October / 2026
Muscat :His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, departed this morning for the friendly United Kingdom (UK) on a four-day state visit, during which he will meet His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Head of the Commonwealth.
The visit comes in response to the gracious invitation received by His Majesty the Sultan from His Majesty King of the United Kingdom. The visit reflects the keenness of the leaderships of the two countries to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two friendly nations and to extend new bridges of cooperation and investment across various levels, achieving growth and prosperity for both countries.
His Majesty the Sultan was seen off at the Royal Airport by their highnesses, their excellencies and military commanders.
Accompanying His Majesty the Sultan during the visit is a high-level official delegation comprising His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs; His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs; His Highness Sayyid Lu'ai bin Ghalib Al Said, Secretary-General of the Diwan of the Royal Court; Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of the Royal Court; Gen. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu'amani, Minister of the Royal Office; Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior; Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister; Dr. Hamad bin Said Al Aufi, Head of the Private Office; Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibani, Minister of Education; Nasser bin Khamis Al Jashmi, Chairman of the Tax Authority; Hussain bin Ali bin Abdul Latif, Adviser at the Private Office; Anwar bin Hilal Al Jabri, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion and Badr bin Mohammed Al Manthari, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Kingdom.
