{"id":56426,"date":"2026-09-17T16:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/56426\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:31:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:31:42","slug":"%d8%ac%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%b8%d9%85-%d9%8a%d8%b5%d9%84-%d8%a3%d9%86%d8%ac%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/56426\/","title":{"rendered":"His Majesty arrives in Angola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/about-oman\/state\/head-of-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik<\/a> has arrived in the Republic of Angola for a two-day state visit at the invitation of <a href=\"https:\/\/governo.gov.ao\/biografia\/presid\u00eancia\/jo\u00e3o-manuel-gon\u00e7alves-louren\u00e7o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Jo\u00e3o Manuel Louren\u00e7o of the Republic of Angola.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=263139218  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56419 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:zoiW.2933\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3.jpg\" alt=\"His Majesty arrives in Angola\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:zoiW.2933\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:zoiW.2933\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:zoiW.2933\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:zoiW.2933\/w:1536\/h:1025\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:zoiW.2933\/w:100\/h:67\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:zoiW.2933\/w:1200\/h:800\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:zoiW.2933\/w:1619\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:zoiW.2933\/w:1619\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Upon His Majesty the Sultan&#8217;s arrival at Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in the capital, Luanda, he was received by <a href=\"https:\/\/governo.gov.ao\/biografia\/ministro\/t%C3%A9te-ant%C3%B3nio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tete Ant\u00f3nio, Minister of External Relations and Head of the mission of honour<\/a>, along with senior officials.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=702762636  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56445 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:2OcB.293a\/w:1024\/h:746\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"His Majesty arrives in Angola\" width=\"1024\" height=\"746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:2OcB.293a\/w:1024\/h:746\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-6-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:2OcB.293a\/w:300\/h:219\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-6-1-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:2OcB.293a\/w:768\/h:560\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-6-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:2OcB.293a\/w:1481\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-6-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:2OcB.293a\/w:1481\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-6-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:2OcB.293a\/w:100\/h:73\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-6-1-scaled.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:2OcB.293a\/w:1200\/h:875\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-6-1-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:2OcB.293a\/w:1481\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-6-1-scaled.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=942215982  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PZFw.293b\/w:1024\/h:777\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-5-1.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56446 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20777%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22777%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22777%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"His Majesty arrives in Angola\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PZFw.293b\/w:1024\/h:777\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-5-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PZFw.293b\/w:300\/h:228\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-5-1-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PZFw.293b\/w:768\/h:583\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-5-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PZFw.293b\/w:1422\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-5-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PZFw.293b\/w:1422\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-5-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PZFw.293b\/w:100\/h:76\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-5-1-scaled.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PZFw.293b\/w:1200\/h:911\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-5-1-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PZFw.293b\/w:1422\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-5-1-scaled.jpg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His Majesty the Sultan then shook hands with the Angolan reception party, passing between two rows of the guard of honour.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=265352531  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YzR6.293c\/w:1024\/h:707\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-4-1.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56447 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20707%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22707%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22707%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"His Majesty arrives in Angola\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YzR6.293c\/w:1024\/h:707\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-4-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YzR6.293c\/w:300\/h:207\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-4-1-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YzR6.293c\/w:768\/h:530\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-4-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YzR6.293c\/w:1536\/h:1060\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-4-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YzR6.293c\/w:1564\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-4-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YzR6.293c\/w:100\/h:69\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-4-1-scaled.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YzR6.293c\/w:1200\/h:828\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-4-1-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YzR6.293c\/w:1564\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-4-1-scaled.jpg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An official welcoming ceremony for His Majesty will be held on Friday at the Presidential Palace in the Angolan capital, Luanda.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=2111033267  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:YzR6.293c\/w:1024\/h:717\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3-2.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56448 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20717%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22717%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22717%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"His Majesty arrives in Angola\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:N-Bc.293d\/w:1024\/h:717\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3-2-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:N-Bc.293d\/w:300\/h:210\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3-2-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:N-Bc.293d\/w:768\/h:538\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3-2-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:N-Bc.293d\/w:1536\/h:1076\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3-2-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:N-Bc.293d\/w:1542\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3-2-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:N-Bc.293d\/w:100\/h:70\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3-2-scaled.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:N-Bc.293d\/w:1200\/h:840\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3-2-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:N-Bc.293d\/w:1542\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola-3-2-scaled.jpg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His Majesty \u00a0is accompanied by a high-level official delegation comprising: His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs; Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Albusaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court; General Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nomani, Minister of the Royal Office; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/ministry\/about-us\/key-figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, Foreign Minister;<\/a> Dr Hamad bin Said Al Aufi, Head of the Private Office; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oia.gov.om\/en\/about\/oia-leadership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abdulsalam bin Mohammed Al Murshidi, President of the Oman Investment Authority<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/tejarah.gov.om\/ar\/about\/who-we-are\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anwar bin Hilal Al Jabri, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion<\/a> and Abdullah bin Nasser Al Rahbi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/missions\/om-eg-cairo-em\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Arab Republic of Egypt and non-resident Ambassador to Angola.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>His Majesty was received at the start of his State Visit by Angola&#8217;s Minister of External 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