Oman: Qaboos away but deals still being made


Issue 1012 - 01 Apr 2016 | 1 minute read

Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al-Said remains abroad having left for Germany in mid-February for more medical treatment – he was previously away for eight months in 2014-15 – but the sultanate remains able to make high-level deals.UK defence secretary Michael Fallon visited Oman (and Qatar) in late March. His meetings included royal office minister Sultan Al-Numani, chief of staff Ahmed Al-Nabhani and minister responsible for defence Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi (who replaced the once very powerful Ali Bin Majid Al-Maamari in 2011).

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