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Sultan Of Oman passes away
January 11, 2020
Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said, one of the Middle East's longest serving rulers, died on Friday.
Qaboos was 79-year-old and was ill from a long time.
He has served as the ruler of Oman since 1970 when he ousted his father in a bloodless coup.
Qaboos had no children and has not publicly named his successor.
Sultan Qaboos travelled to Belgium for a week in December for what was described then as "medical checks."
He returned to Oman but speculations of his deteriorating health were rife. -- ANI
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