Ruler of Oman in stable condition: Royal Court
MUSCAT: Diwan of Royal Court of Oman has announced that the health of Sultan Qaboos Bin Said is stable and he is following his prescribed treatment programme.
The Royal Court prayed to Allah Almighty to bestow good health on Sultan Qaboos.
According to the Oman News Agency, Sultan Qaboos has extended his thanks and appreciation to the people for their well-wishes, praying to Allah Almighty to preserve Oman and its people and to help them towards more progress and development.
Foreign media said the 79-year-old ruler is in “stable condition” and is following a doctor prescribed medical treatment, according to the nation’s royal court announcement on Tuesday, amid days of worried speculation about his health.
A statement carried by the sultanate’s staterun Oman News Agency did not, however, explain what illness the ruler faced.
Sultan Qaboos, long unmarried, has no heir and it remains unclear who will succeed him in this nation on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula.
Sultan Qaboos travelled to Belgium for a week in December for what was described then as “medical checks.”
He returned to Oman, but rumors soon spread that he faced a serious relapse, with social media posts praising his long rule since 1970.
Tuesday’s statement from the Diwan Court sought to ease those concerns.
“The Royal Diwan Court wishes to inform the people that the Sultan Qaboos Bin Said is following the prescribed medical treatment and that he is in a stable condition, thanks to God,” the statement said.
“The sultan thanks his people all around the world for them sharing their good wishes and prayers for him.”
Recently, UAE’S Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President’s Representative, has sent a message of congratulations to Sultan Qaboos, on the occasion of his country’s 49th National Day.
In his message, Sheikh Sultan expressed his sincere congratulations for Sultan Qaboos, and his best wishes for the Omani people continued progress and prosperity.
He also praised the brotherly relations between the UAE and Oman in various fields, and the successes the Omani Sultan helped his country achieve.
Sultan Qaboos previously spent eight months in Germany, returning to the sultanate in 2015 after receiving medical care.
It remains unclear what ails him, though a report by the Washington Institute for Near-east Policy published early Tuesday described the sultan as a “79 year old with diabetes and a history of colon cancer.”