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Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies aged 79

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Published 11 Jan 2020

Oman's ailing Sultan Qaboos bin Said, one of the Middle East's longest serving rulers who maintained the country's neutrality in regional struggles, died on Friday and the Gulf state's high military council began the process to choose his successor. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en

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@Idku..2 years ago I cried so hard couldn' t stop (i' m from oman) 3
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@theequaliser80264 years ago A great leader and visionary a man of peace who made oman a great country rip and may god be with you. 86
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@lameessaidabdullah44414 years ago Can' t hold ma tears rest in peace my king. 69
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@zahraalbaloochi28414 years ago My tears can' t stop! May allah give him place in paradise baba qaboos. 12
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@thesquadiii_70124 years ago Rest in peace my king i miss you so lot and i love you with all my heart. 2
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@iqramajeed47214 years ago My condolences with the people of oman.
sultan qaboos was a great leader. He was a nice man
he was a blessing of god for the people of may his soul rest in peace ameen
from pakistan. ...Expand 6
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@faustaenydias9184 years ago I worked 4 30 years in Oman.I wish I was there 2 witness last journey of our king . 18
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@djiboutian98994 years ago Innalillahi wainna ilaihi rajiun
my condolences to the omani people who loss a great leader. Sultan qaboos should be credited for presiding over love from republic of djibouti. ...Expand 68
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@RidharameezRidharameez4 years ago Very sad to here that our beloved sulthan' s death news. Really feeled lowand my husband worked with him as his waiter. And he olso miss him a lot. May allah grant him a high place inindia. 5
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@arlenedeguzman69664 years ago The best sultan qaboos we will miss you. 4
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@iqramajeed47214 years ago I' m from pakistan. Oman is peaceful country in the world honestly. Sultan qaboos was a great leader. There is no other example of sultan qaboos and his nation in the world. Nice sultan nice nation. 8
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@iqramajeed47214 years ago I wish allah grant new sultan to oman like sultan qaboos ameen. 32
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@amourmtungo6234 years ago The good thing about him and his country, they were a very peaceful country in the region. Rip god has given and unto him shall take us all when the time is right amin. 11
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@wahidajunath33744 years ago May you rest in peace. With love and findin our thoughts. We miss our great leader. 5
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@shabnamalizadeh25254 years ago We lost a peaceful leader in middle east, we lost a father, my condolences from iran. 20
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@nanyongakisakyeprossy83904 years ago It' s so sad my condolences to the royal family, salalah people and oman at large it really a big loss may his majesty rest in peace. 8
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@hamed34234 years ago Decent leader in the middle east. The best country in that region by far. 32
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@zashflower20384 years ago Rip aman who has peace stability and prosperity may allah grant him to jannah. 3
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@roquegoes76794 years ago Great man of oman king sultan god bless u. 5
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@harun24hrs4 years ago May allah forgive late sultan.
love & respect from bangladesh. 3
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@mithanherblonz14614 years ago My deepest sympathy and condolence to the royal family and omani people, may you rest in peace late majesty sultan qaboos. 14
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@AFF_RIZAL4 years ago Innalilahi wa innalillahi rojiun.
from indonesia. 3
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@Arkipads294 years ago Oman may have lost a great leader but his good legacy lives on. Rip and farewell to sultan qaboos. 6
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@samay45963 years ago My parents lived in muscat oman for a few years & me and my sister lived there with them. The sultan of oman was a highly revered leader, popular in . ...Expand 3
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@jannatmasuma89374 years ago Innalillah. Middle east is loosing its capable rulers one by one. May allah save muslims iman and land. 2
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@guyanasouthamerica24724 years ago Longest ruler, he' s the one to be blamed for all the terrorists.
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@user-zy7pv7vh3r4 years ago .
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@mz2044554 years ago Down with all islamic countries monarchies. We need unity and kings prevent that.
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@Khake_najaf4 years ago He never played a role in the problems of the muslim ummah. He did not see the blood of muslims in palestine syria and everywhere.