Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received a cable of thanks from Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar in reply to His Majesty's congratulatory cable on the occasion of the National Day of the sisterly State of Qatar. In his cable, Sheikh Tamim expressed his utmost thanks and appreciation for His Majesty's sincere congratulations and best wishes, wishing His Majesty good health and wellbeing, and the Omani people further progress and prosperity under the wise leadership of His Majesty. He wished the strong fraternal relations between the two brotherly countries and peoples further progress. His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received a cable of thanks from King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain in reply to His Majesty's congratulatory cable on the occasion of the National Day of the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain. In his cable, King Hamad expressed his utmost thanks and appreciation for His Majesty the Sultan's congratulations, and fraternal feelings and best wishes, praying to Allah the Almighty to protect His Majesty and grant him good health and happiness to achieve aspirations of progress and prosperity for the Omani people under His Majesty's wise leadership. He also wished the good relations between the two countries and their brotherly peoples further progress and growth.