DUBAI (Reuters) – Oman’s new basic law stipulates that succession in the Gulf state will go from the ruler to the eldest son, according to a copy of the law published in the official gazette on Tuesday.
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said announced on Monday a constitutional shakeup that includes the appointment of a crown prince for the first time and new rules on how parliament will work.
(Reporting by Lisa Barrington, Aziz El Yaakoubi, Ghaida Ghantous; Editing by Catherine Evans)
