Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said, who ruled the country for nearly half a century, has died at the age of 79 with no known successor for his throne
Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said al-Said sits during a meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Beit Al Baraka Royal Palace in Muscat, Oman, January 14, 2019.
Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who died late on Friday, transformed Oman during his 49-year reign from a poverty-stricken country torn by dissent into a prosperous state and an internationally trusted mediator for some of the region's thorniest issues. Analysts worry about royal family discord, and a resurgence of tribal rivalries and political instability, now that a new ruler has to be chosen at a time when young hawks have assumed power in neighbouring Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Oman helped to mediate secret US-Iran talks in 2013 that led to a historic international nuclear pact two years later. He became disenchanted with his father's methods and sceptical of the army's ability to defeat Dhofari rebels. The new sultan, then only 30 years old, inherited a country with little infrastructure, few skilled administrators and none of the basic institutions of government.
In 1981, Qaboos began widening political participation and free elections for an advisory council were held in 2003.There has been wide speculation over who will succeed Qaboos as domestic challenges loom large.
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