Ailing Sultan Qaboos tells Omanis he will miss birthday celebrations
MUSCAT (Reuters) – Oman's Sultan Qaboos, in Germany for medical treatment since July, said on Wednesday he would miss annual celebrations of his birthday this month in the Arabian peninsula country he has ruled for more than four decades. Many Omanis have been praying publicly for the safe return of their 73-year-old ruler after nearly four months abroad — an unprecedented absence for the sultan. …
