Oman sets jail terms of up to three years for insulting national flag, emblem or anthem

MUSCAT — Deliberately insulting Oman’s national flag, state emblem or national anthem carries a prison sentence of three months to three years under amendments published in the Official Gazette on Sunday. Royal Decree No. 99/2026 amends provisions of the Law of the State Flag, Emblem and National Anthem, setting penalties for acts expressing hatred or …