Haitham bin Tariq al-Said takes oath allegiance as Sultan after Sultan Qaboos's death
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Haitham bin Tariq al-Said took oath of allegiance as sultan to succeed his cousin Qaboos bin Said who died on Friday. However, the Omani government is yet to confirm the new shared by Omani media. Haitham earlier served as the culture minister of Oman. "Taking into consideration new challenges including unemployment, the leadership has to take into consideration all those matters, Mahjoob Zweiri, a renowned professor said.