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  "id": 15818163,
  "title": "King Charles lauds Omani peace efforts on Sultan’s state visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/king-charles-lauds-omani-peace-efforts-on-sultans-state-visit-15818163",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T22:40:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/21/king-charles-lauds-omani-peace-efforts-on-sultan-s-state-visit"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the first state visit to Britain by an Omani ruler in nearly half a century, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman praised his nation's peacemaking efforts in the Middle East on Tuesday. At a Windsor Castle banquet, attended by around 160 guests, the British monarch, King Charles III, acknowledged Oman's \"enduring commitment as a trusted interlocutor to all parties\" as conflict surged in the region. The Sultan's role in mediating between the United States and Iran since late February, when the US-Iran war erupted, was commended by the king, who emphasized the significance of Oman's \"constructive neutrality\" beyond Hormuz. The UK, a long-standing military ally of Oman, sees the visit as an opportunity to discuss security, trade, and investment during Sultan Haitham's three-day stay, which also includes talks with Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Downing Street.",
  "summary": "The first state visit to Britain by a Sultan of Oman in 44 years comes amid severe turbulence in the Middle East prompted by the US-Iran war.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "King Charles welcomes Oman’s Sultan Haitham for state visit to UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/king-charles-welcomes-omans-sultan-haitham-for-state-visit-to-uk",
        "published": "2026-10-20T12:18:40.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "King Charles lauds Omani peace efforts on Sultan's state visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/king-charles-lauds-omani-peace-efforts-on-sultans-state-visit",
        "published": "2026-10-20T20:51:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "King Charles III meets Oman’s Sultan Haitham to discuss closer ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/king-charles-iii-meets-omans-sultan-haitham-to-discuss-closer-ties",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:07:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "King Charles lauds Omani peace efforts on Sultan’s state visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/king-charles-lauds-omani-peace-efforts-on-sultans-state-visit-15818559",
        "published": "2026-10-20T22:40:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "King Charles welcomes Omani sultan, hails peace efforts in UK state visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/king-charles-welcomes-omani-sultan-hails-peace-efforts-in-uk-state",
        "published": "2026-10-21T00:08:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "King Charles lauds Omani peace efforts on Sultan's state visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/king-charles-lauds-omani-peace-efforts-on-sultans-state-visit",
        "published": "2026-10-21T00:31:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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