...rumored to be a tad light in his loafers, the unmarried Sultan led a country with a real history...unlike, say, the Brit creations of Kuwait, Qatar or the Emirates:
Sultan Qaboos, who transformed Oman into a regional power broker, dies at 79
Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 2010. (Mohammed Mahjoub/AFP/Getty Images)By Brian Murphythe release of three Americans
Sultan Qaboos, who transformed Oman into a regional power broker, dies at 79
Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 2010. (Mohammed Mahjoub/AFP/Getty Images)By Brian Murphythe release of three Americans