Saturday 14 / November / 2026
Muscat: The Shura Council will open tomorrow, November 15, the fourth ordinary session of its tenth term (2023–2027), in accordance with the provisions of the Oman Council Law issued under Royal Decree No. 7/2021.
The opening session will witness the swearing-in of Ali bin Salem Al-Makhmari, the new Shura Council member representing the Wilayat of Shinas, who will serve the remainder of the current term following the vacancy left by Yousef bin Ahmed Shaheen Al-Balushi.
Al-Makhmari secured second place in the 2023 Shura Council elections for Shinas, according to the results announced by the Ministry of Interior on October 29, 2023. His appointment follows Article 18 of the Oman Council Law, which stipulates that a vacant seat should be filled by the next eligible candidate from the same wilayat based on the election results.
The session's agenda includes a briefing on the draft state budget for the 2027 fiscal year, as well as discussions and approval of work plans submitted by the Council's standing committees for the fourth ordinary session.
Members will also discuss and approve several draft laws and agreements referred by the government.
These include the draft unified law on volunteer work in Gulf Cooperation Council countries, proposed amendments to certain provisions of the Securities Law and the draft Civil Defence and Ambulance Law.
The agenda also includes the draft air services agreement between Oman and Malawi, the draft air transport agreement between Oman and Eswatini, and the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.
The session forms part of the Council's legislative and oversight work during the 2026–2027 parliamentary year.
