Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said has died, according to state media

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Concern had been growing over his health after he underwent medical treatment in Belgium last month

Sultan Qaboos ushered in Oman renaissance, quiet diplomacy

 

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he believed in freedom of religion.

"my religion is peace", he once quipped.

he hosted talks between Iran and the US in 2012 and later on

 

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his cousin is the sultan now

 

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It will be used as a pretext to shake the U.S. down for more money, is all. Extortion and bribery is all Arab states know how to function on.