His Majesty’s assumption of power:

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, May Allah protect and preserve him, took power in the country on January 11, 2020, succeeding the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taymur, may Allah rest his soul, in a smooth transition of power in the Sultanate that was appreciated and admired by the world.

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, may Allah bless and preserve him, confirmed in his first speech after his inauguration as Sultan of the country that he would be distressed by the brilliant steps of the late Sultan who steadfastly and resolutely stepped into the future and to preserve and build upon what he had accomplished.

He also affirmed that he would follow the footsteps of the late Sultan in foreign policy, stressing the principles he had set for the Sultanate's foreign policy based on peaceful coexistence between nations and peoples, good neighborhood, non-interference in the internal affairs of others, and respect for the sovereignty of states.

His Majesty's birth:

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, May Allah protect and preserve him, was born in Muscat on the 11th of October 1955 AD.

His Majesty's Education:


His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said received his elementary education at the Sa’idiyya School in Muscat. His late father, Tariq bin Taymour, was keen that his children receive modern education, so His Majesty Sultan Haitham enrolled in Broumana High School in Lebanon where he received his education in the preparatory stage.

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, may Allah protect him, did not stay long in Beirut. He left in 1972 heading to the United Kingdom to pursue his secondary and then university studies. He enrolled in one of the most prestigious universities in the world, which is the University of Oxford at Pembroke College in Oxford.