Omani crown prince joins youthful Gulf royals
“By choosing his eldest son Dhi Yazan as crown prince, Sultan Haitham has wisely sided with the majority of his people,” said Bader al-Saif, an assistant professor at Kuwait University and a fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center.. “Youth represent almost half of Omanis.”
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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)
MUSCAT – Oman, ruled by the legendary Sultan Qaboos bin Said for half a century until his death last year, now has an heir apparent aged just 30, part of a new generation of powerful young Gulf royals.
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The Financial Times report on US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s claim that Iran has allowed al-Qaeda to establish a base in the country. Pompeo told reporters yesterday: “Unlike in Afghanistan, when al-Qaeda was hiding in the mountains, al-Qaeda today is operating under the hard shell of the Iranian regime’s protection.” Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif rebuffed the claims, writing on twitter: “From designating Cuba to fictitious Iran ‘declassifications’ and AQ claims, Mr. ‘we lie, cheat, steal’ is pathetically ending his disastrous career with more warmongering lies. No one is fooled. All 9/11 terrorists came from @SecPompeo’s favourite ME destinations; NONE from Iran.” Pompeo also confirmed long standing reports that senior al-Qaeda member Abu Mohammed al-Mari was assassinated in Tehran last summer.
The new Basic Law of the Sultanate of Oman, published Tuesday in the country’s official gazette, stipulates that the power succession in the Gulf state is to go from the ruler to his eldest son.
Oman's Sultan Haitham will be succeeded by his eldest son Dhi Yazan, according to a new basic law published on Tuesday that creates a new position of crown prince and establishes succession from ruler to the eldest son.
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz platform has become the marquee event during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fans have been throwing out all types of battles they want to see on Verzuz and many of them include 50 Cent.
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