Alkhattab bin Ghalib Alhinai (Arabic: الخطاب بن غالب الهنائي) (born 1953) is the Deputy Chairman of Oman State Council serving since November 2015.
In 1988, Alkhattab was awarded a doctorate in geology for his thesis on submerged sand dunes in the Persian Gulf from Imperial College London.
In 2003, he served as manager of the geology & minerals section and the research & innovation support office.
[5] Alkhattab serves as the chairperson of the National Steering Committee and Oman Astronomical Society.
[8] He previously served as the secretary general of the International Advisory Board (IAB) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.