Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of #Oman, the Arab world's longest-serving ruler, has died aged 79. He died unmarried, without an heir and, despite long-standing rumours that he was gay ...

Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, a cousin of Qaboos, was sworn in as sultan The announcement of the death of Oman's Sultan Qaboos earlier this month was followed by a chorus of praise for the ...