Oman issues new laws on succession, parliament
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said took power a year ago after the death of his predecessor, who did not have a crown prince
Oman's Sultan on Monday issued a new basic law for the country to organize power succession and the naming of a crown prince, and a new law for the parliament, state media said.
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said took power a year ago after the death of his predecessor, who did not have a crown prince.
The new basic law guarantees more rights and freedoms for citizens, state news agency ONA said.