Oman has declared three days of mourning after the death of its leader, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said.
The region’s longest-ruling monarch died after a long illness, at the age of 79.
His cousin Haitham bin Tariq Al Said has been sworn-in as his successor.
Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra has more.
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