HM issues ten Royal Decrees

 

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Thursday issued 10 Royal decrees reading as follows:

Royal Decree No (67/2026) promulgates the Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, after presenting the same before the Council of Oman.

Article (1) states that the provisions of the attached Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances shall be enforced.

Article (2) stipulates that the Minister of Health shall issue the executive regulations for the law attached to this decree, as well as decisions necessary for the implementation of its provisions. Until such time, the existing regulations and decisions shall continue to be in effect, without prejudice to the provisions of the attached law.

Article Three (3) annuls the Law on Combating Drugs and Psychotropic Substances issued by Royal Decree No 17/99, as well as all that contradicts the attached law or contravenes its provisions.

Article (4) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall take effect on the day following its date of publishing.

Royal Decree No (68/2026) amends some provisions of the Law on Protecting Personal Data, after presenting the same before the Council of Oman.

Article (1) states that amendments attached to this decree shall be applied to the aforementioned Law on Protecting Personal Data.

Article (2) cancels all that contradicts the attached amendments or contravenes their provisions.

Article (3) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall take effect on the day following its date of publishing.

Royal Decree No (69/2026) amends some provisions of the Law on Minerals Wealth, after presenting the same before the Council of Oman.

Article (1) stipulates that the amendments attached to this decree shall be applied to the aforementioned Law on Minerals Wealth.

Article (2) states that the licenses issued before the implementation of the amendments attached to this decree shall remain valid until their expiry. The renewal of these licenses, as well as decisions on license applications submitted prior to the implementation of the attached amendments, shall be governed by the procedures and regulations stipulated therein.

Article (3) cancels all that contradicts the attached amendments or contravenes their provisions.

Article (4) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall take effect on the day following its date of publishing.

Royal Decree No (70/2026) on applying the unified law (system) for managing plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in the GCC countries.

After the same was presented before the Council of Oman.

Article (1) stipulates that the provisions of the unified law (system) for managing plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in the GCC countries, attached to this decree, shall be enforced.

Article (2) cancels all that contradicts the attached law (system) or contravenes its provisions.

Article (3) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced on the day following its date of publishing.

Royal Decree No (71/2026) on conducting transfers and appointments in the diplomatic corps.

Article (1) states that the following shall be transferred to the General Diwan of the Foreign Ministry:

1- Shaikh Al Abbas bin Ibrahim bin Hamad al Harthy, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to Malaysia.

2- Yousef bin Ahmed bin Hamad al Jabri, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the Republic of Austria.

3- Dr Mohammed bin Said bin Khalifa al Busaidi, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to Japan.

4- Dr Saleh bin Amer bin Harith al Kharousi, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait.

5- Sayyid Turki bin Mahmoud bin Ali al Busaidi, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic.

Article (2) transfers Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Saleh al Bahrani, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan and appoints him as Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq.

Article (3) appoints the following:

1- Shaikh Nasser bin Sulaiman bin Hamad al Harthy as the Sultanate of Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus.

2- Faisal bin Omar bin Said al Marhoon as the Sultanate of Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic.

Article (4) grants the following the position of an ambassador:

1- Minister Plenipotentiary Ali bin Ahmed bin Salim al Shanfari shall be granted the position of an ambassador and appointed as the Sultanate of Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the State of Kuwait.

2- Minister Plenipotentiary Anwar bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Muqaibal shall be granted the position of an ambassador and appointed as the Sultanate of Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the People's Republic of China.

3- Minister Plenipotentiary Yaqoub bin Badr bin Ali al Ruqaishi shall be granted the position of an ambassador and appointed as the Sultanate of Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan.

4- Minister Plenipotentiary Salim bin Habib bin Salam al Omairi shall be granted the position of an ambassador and appointed as the Sultanate of Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the Republic of Somalia.

5- Minister Plenipotentiary Salim bin Saud bin Salim al Habsi shall be granted the position of an ambassador and appointed as the Sultanate of Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the Republic of Austria.

6- Minister Plenipotentiary Rashid bin Ali bin Humaid al Badi shall be granted the position of an ambassador and appointed as the Sultanate of Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal.

7- Counselor Eng Hatim bin Hilal bin Ali al Yaqoubi shall be granted the position of an ambassador and appointed as the Sultanate of Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Malaysia.

8- Counselor Aseela bint Nasser bin Zaid al Kayoumi shall be granted the position of an ambassador and appointed as the Sultanate of Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Japan.

9- Counselor Dr Shaikh Salah bin Salim bin Ali Jaaboub shall be granted the position of an ambassador and appointed as the Sultanate of Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Article (5) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced from its date of issue.

Royal Decree No (72/2026) on appointing non-resident Ambassador.

Article (1) states that Talal bin Sulaiman bin Habib al Rahbi, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the United States of America, shall be appointed as Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary non-resident Ambassador to the United Mexican States, Canada, the Republic of Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced on its date of issue.

Royal Decree No (73/2026) on appointing non-resident Ambassador.

Article (1) states that Abdullah bin Nasser bin Mussallam al Rahbi, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, shall be appointed as Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Angola.

Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced on its date of issue.

Royal Decree No (74/2026) on appointing non-resident Ambassador.

Article (1) states that Khalid bin Salim bin Ahmed Bamakhalif, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, shall be appointed as Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Benin and the Republic of Sierra Leone.

Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced on its date of issue.

Royal Decree No (75/2026) ratifies the agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the United Arab Emirates pertaining to the development of railway linkage.

Article (1) ratifies the agreement signed on 21 June 2026 between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the United Arab Emirates pertaining to the development of railway linkage, in accordance with the version attached to this decree.

Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall take effect from its date of issue.

Royal Decree No (76/2026) ascribes the public utility status to the project of constructing stormwater drainage for the areas adjacent to Al Barakah Palace.

Article (1) stipulates that the project of constructing stormwater drainage for the areas adjacent to Al Barakah Palace, as specified in the memorandum and overall masterplan drawing attached to this decree, shall be deemed a public utility project.

Article (2) states that the authorities concerned may take over, by direct implementation, the properties and lands necessary for the aforementioned project, along with any structures therein, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Utility Expropriation Law issued by Royal Decree No 71/2023.

Article (3) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall take effect from its date of issue.