Qaboos bin Said al Said
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 Qaboos bin Said al Said    | |
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| Born | 1940-11-18 Salalah, Oman |
| Died | 10 January 2020 (Age 79) |
| Nationality | Oman |
| Religion | Ibadi Islam |
| Parents | • Said bin Taimur • Mazoon al-Mashani |
| Spouse | Sayyida Nawwal bint Tariq |
| Member of | Le Cercle |
| Perpetrator of | Oman/1970 coup d'état |
Assumed power after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur, in a palace coup in 1970, with the help of the SAS. | |
Qaboos bin Said al Said was the Sultan of Oman from 1970, until his death in 2020.[1]
Contents
Palace coup
- Full article: 1970 Omani coup d'état
- Full article: 1970 Omani coup d'état
Qaboos bin Said al Said rose to power after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur, in a palace coup in 1970, with the help of the SAS.
Deep political connections
Qaboos bin Said al Said has attended Le Cercle, with his friend Timothy Landon.
An event carried out
| Event | Location |
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| Oman/1970 coup d'état | Oman Salalah |
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keenie Meenie Services | “The new company first struck gold in Oman where Walker landed a lucrative contract to train and supervise the special forces of the new sultan. He had just deposed his despotic father in a bloodless coup which was led by two British SAS veterans who had personally confronted the old sultan in his palace and told him he must go. The KMS contract was a million-dollar thank-you from the new sultan, and it effectively established KMS as a permanent military presence in the Middle East, giving British intelligence a foot in the door of a country which has become strategically vital during the Gulf War.” | Nick Davies | 1988 |
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