Biography of sultan qaboos bin said palace
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Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the ruler of Oman for almost fifty years, died the night of January 10 and was laid to rest January He was a remarkable man who dedicated himself to building a modern Omani state and put Oman on the world map as an international center of dialogue and reason. He was also a steadfast and reliable partner of the United States through many regional crises and conflicts. As US ambassador to Oman from January until December , I had the good fortune to attend his meetings with visiting US officials as well as several personal meetings, where I studied and absorbed his unique worldview. While much of his story is well known, I am writing these lines to provide some personal insights that hopefully will shed additional light on the views and actions of this exceptional Arab ruler at the end of his reign.
The story of his life and rule is exceptional in its own right. Born the only son of Sultan Said bin Taimur Al Said in the southern Omani port city of Sa
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Al Alam Palace
Omani palace
Al Alam Palace (Arabic: قصر العلمQaṣr al-ʿAlam, "Palace of the Flag") is the ceremonial palace of the Sultan of Oman. It is used for official functions like welcoming foreign dignitaries and heads of state.
Old Palace
[edit]Sultan Said bin Sultan had a palace, Bayt al-'Alam, built in the early s on the foundations of the old sea wall between Al-Mirani Fort and Al Jalali Fort built in the 16th century by the Portuguese. The palace was damaged by tribal insurgents in but Sultan Faisal bin Turki did not have it repaired due to lack of funds. In the 20th century, Sultan Said bin Taimur spent most of his time in Salalah and had the palace locked up. It was demolished in to make way for the new palace.[1]
Current Palace
[edit]The current palace, Qaṣr al-ʿAlam, was commissioned by Sultan Qaboos bin Said and erected in the same place between the two forts. The palace was designed by Indian architects, Shapoorji Pallonji,[2] in
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The unique legacy of Sultan Qaboos
Few leaders in the Arab distrikt have left countries that are viable and developed as well as in touch with everything that is civilised.
Sheikh Zayed insekter som pollinerar Sultan al-Nahyan, for example, established and built the United Arab Emirates and King Hussein built the modern Jordan but revolutionary leaders such as Gamal Abdel Nasser, Muammar Qaddafi, Saddam Hussein, Hafez Assad or Houari Boumediene left nothing but ruin.
The situation in Egypt improved beneath Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Butit is difficult to bet on any prosperous future for Libya, Iraq, Syria or Algeria, barring a miracle in a world where miracles are rare.
Omani Sultan Qaboos insekter som pollinerar Said Al Said died January 10 after age He ascended to the Omani throne in and ruled wisely for nearly 50 years. He left behind a modern, safe, stable and viable country with strong institutions and advanced infrastructure, a true state.
Oman still faces many challenges but remains a state in the full sense of the