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Dubai Ruler expresses condolences to Sultan Qaboos’ passing

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has expressed his condolences on the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the longest-ruling monarch in the Middle East. 
 
In a tweet on his official account today, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid described him as a “Sultan of loyalty, love, and wisdom”. 
 
His Highness extended his condolences to their brothers in Oman and to the Arab and Islamic nation.


 
The Diwan of the Royal Court announced an obituary of Sultan Qaboos on Saturday January 11, 2020. He was 79. 
Under the reign of the late sultan, Oman became a tourist destination.
He was also credited for reforming his nation into a modernized country. He was credited for the return of television and radio broadcasting over the airwaves of Oman after 30 years.
 
The country has declared three days of national mourning. 

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