Bramble: Haitham bin Tariq https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/haitham-bin-tariq Stories involving Haitham bin Tariq, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb Oman's Sultan Haitham visits China, meets Xi Jinping in first trip by an Omani head of state https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/oman-s-sultan-to-visit-china-meet-xi-jinping-on-nov-1-2 https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/oman-s-sultan-to-visit-china-meet-xi-jinping-on-nov-1-2 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:07:28 +0000 World Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman made a two-day state visit to China on 1–2 November at Xi Jinping's invitation. Xi called deeper ties a "shared strategic choice". (9 outlets: 2 left · 5 centre · 2 right) Oman makes insulting its national anthem punishable by up to three years in jail https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/oman-introduces-jail-terms-for-insulting-national-anthem https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/oman-introduces-jail-terms-for-insulting-national-anthem Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:41:19 +0000 World A royal decree from Sultan Haitham bin Tarik sets prison terms of three months to three years for deliberately insulting Oman's national anthem, matching the existing penalty for insulting the flag or emblem. (2 outlets: 0 left · 2 centre · 0 right)