His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq has received a cable of condolences from Saad Al-Hariri, Head of Lebanon's Caretaker Government, on the death of the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Bin Taimour.

Al-Hariri, acting on his own behalf and on behalf of the Lebanese government, expressed his heartfelt sympathies to His Majesty the Sultan and the Omani people on this huge loss.

In his cable, Al-Hariri pointed out that, upon the demise of the late Sultan, the Arab nation has lost a towering historic figure who dedicated his whole life to transforming the Sultanate into a radiating lighthouse of culture and modernization.

Al-Hariri prayed to the Almighty Allah to assist His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq to continue leading the Sultanate forward into the path of bounty, stability and peace.