The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said, who seized power during a 1970s palace coup, passed away at the age of 79 on Saturday, according to the country's state-run news agency. His cause of death was ...

The longest-serving Arab ruler, Qaboos pulled his nation from poverty and brokered quiet talks between global foes. By Ben Hubbard BEIRUT, Lebanon — Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, who over ...

Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said died on Friday after half a century as the country’s ruler. The late sultan was born on November 18, 1940, in Salalah, the capital of Oman’s southern ...

The longest-serving monarch of the Arab world, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, died Friday at the age of 79, ceding the country to his cousin and former culture minister Haitham bin Tariq al-Said.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Mideast's longest-ruling monarch who seized power in a 1970 palace coup and pulled his Arabian sultanate into modernity while ...

Two Omani newspapers have reported that Haitham bin Tariq al-Said is set to take the oath of allegiance as sultan, to succeed his cousin Qaboos bin Said, who died on Friday evening. The ruling ...

Sultan Qaboos maintained good ties with both Tehran and Riyadh, a balancing act that made his capital a must-stop for Western and Arab diplomats POOL / ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS Oman's Sultan ...

Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the Arab world's longest-serving ruler, has died aged 79. The sultan deposed his father in a bloodless coup with British support in 1970 and set Oman on a ...

The foreign secretary Dominic Raab also tweeted: “Saddened to hear of the death of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said. He was widely respected and worked hard to promote peace and ...

Oman’s Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, who passed away on Friday, leaves behind a profound legacy as a wise and moderate leader and a champion of Arab and Islamic nations. One of the Middle East's ...

BEIRUT — Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman was buried Saturday and a new ruler was named to succeed him, signaling continuity in the small Gulf Arab country that commands an outsized influence for ...

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