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Oman readies baroque succession process as sultan's health worsens
With Qaboos bin Said’s illness seemingly terminal, an elaborate set of rules is enactedElaborate discussions are under way in the Omani court about a potential successor to Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who has ruled the Arab nation for nearly 50 years but whose longterm illness has been worsening.The succession process involves the opening of sealed letters in the court in Muscat identifying the sultan’s choice of successor, if the court cannot agree among itself. Continue reading...
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