Shamsaldin Qais Sulayman al-Said
Quick Facts
Biography
HH Sheikh Shamsaldin Qais Sulayman Al-Said (Arabic: شَمسالدين قَيس سُاَيمان السعَيد) is a Pashtun Sahibzada and the Sheikh of the Sultanate of Oman.
Sheikh Shamsaldin Qais Sulayman Al-Said is a popular Middle Eastern Royal, businessman, Artist, Lawyer, and Global Group Chief Executive Officer & President of the largest news and media outlet in the Middle East, "Al-Sahawat Times". Sheikh Shamsaldin Qais Sulayman Al-Said carries several titles; Sahibzada, Qadi, Dr of Ethical Global Corporate Finance & Economics and Sheikh of the Sultanate of Oman.
Titles
- Sahibzada (prince)
- Sheikh (of Oman)
- Dr
- President of Al-Sahawat Times
- Qadi (Judge/Arbiter, Islamic Family Law)
Full formal name
His Highness Sahibzada Sheikh Qadi Dr Shamsaldin Qais Sulayman bin Muhafiz bin Aladdin bin Al-Sarbani Al-Said
Nicknames
- Shams
Office
Embassy of Oman, London
Where the office of Sheikh Shamsaldin Qais Sulayman Al-Said can be contacted via telephone or email.
Royal Business Activities
Sheikh Shamsaldin Qais Sulayman Al-Said is the Global Chief Executive Officer and President of the largest News and Media outlet in the Middle East. Al-Sahawat Times owned by parent group The International Press and Media Group, operating out of Dubai, Muscat and London. Sheikh Shamsaldin Qais Sulayman Al-Said's business partners and shareholders include the Sultan of Oman, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said and the UAE's Emir of Dubai, Emir Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Media Empire
Sheikh Shamsaldin Qais Sulayman Al-Said is the majority share holder of IPMG, a multi-billion dollar media group which controls the media in a large number of countries.
Along side consultancy, PR, education, training, technology, book publication and news production IPMG published the world's second largest daily print newspaper, Al-Sahawat Times.
Heir to the Throne
Reported by several respected outlets such as Forbes, Director (Magazine), Financial Times, The Times of India, Al Jazeera and RT (TV network) HH Sheikh. Shamsaldin Qais Sulayman Al-Said, is one of two being considered for succession to the throne of Oman.
Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Cooperation Affairs Sayyid Asaad bin Tariq al-Said suddenly found himself as the focus of succession rumours in 2016. That was until the Crown Prince of Dubai Emir Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum along with senior figures from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tanzania and Russia demonstrated public support for HH Sheikh Shamsaldin Qais Sulayman Al-Said to be formally acknowledged as the Sultan in waiting. These public messages of support prompted a response from the United Kingdom foreign office in December 2017 publicly declaring recognition and support for both candidates equally.
Residence
Sheikh Shamsaldin Qais Sulayman Al-Said has official residence in; London UK, Muscat, Oman, Dubai UAE and Barcelona Spain.