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==Illness and death== Qaboos had suffered from [[colon cancer]] since 2014, for which he received treatment.<ref name="w9PID">{{cite news|title=The sultanate of Oman is taking a kicking|url=https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21724842-muscatcheap-oil-makes-it-hard-buy-dissent-sultanate-oman-taking|access-date=8 July 2017|newspaper=[[The Economist]]|date=8 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="WTr1f">{{Cite news |last=Wintour |first=Patrick |date=22 December 2019 |title=Oman readies baroque succession process as sultan's health worsens |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/22/oman-readies-baroque-succession-process-as-sultans-health-worsens |access-date=26 December 2019 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> On 14 December 2019, he was reported to be terminally ill from the disease after being admitted to the [[UZ Leuven]] hospital in Belgium, and opted to return home because he wanted to die in his own country.<ref name="emzY2">{{Cite web |last=Coosemans |first=Dirk |last2=De Keyzer |first2=Ruben |date=2019-12-14 |title=Sultan wou terug naar zijn land om te sterven, maar groot deel van zijn gevolg blijft in Leuven |trans-title=Sultan wanted to return to his country to die, but a large part of his entourage will remain in Leuven |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20191213_04766433 |url-access=registration |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214063624/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20191213_04766433 |archive-date=2019-12-14 |website=[[Nieuwsblad]]}}</ref><ref name="hVOFJ">{{Cite web |date=1 January 2020 |title=Oman's Sultan Qaboos in stable condition |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/region/oman/omans-sultan-qaboos-in-stable-condition- |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101161215/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/region/oman/omans-sultan-qaboos-in-stable-condition- |archive-date=1 January 2020 |access-date=5 January 2020 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en |agency=[[Emirates News Agency]]}}</ref> He died on 10 January 2020 at the age of 79.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|url = https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50902476|title= Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies aged 79|date = 11 January 2020|access-date = 10 January 2020|work = [[BBC News]]}}</ref> Following his death, the royal court declared three [[National day of mourning|days of national mourning]] and halted all public and private official business for the same period, announcing the national flag would be flown at [[half-mast]] for a period of 40 days.<ref name="aljazeera">{{cite news|url = https://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2020/01/oman-sultan-qaboos-dies-oman-state-media-200111000944539.html|title= Oman's Sultan Qaboos dies: state media|date = 11 January 2020|access-date = 10 January 2020|work = [[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-11 |title=Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Who Modernized Oman, Dies; Successor Named |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/middle-east_sultan-qaboos-bin-said-who-modernized-oman-dies-successor-named/6182439.html |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=Voice of America |language=en}}</ref> Kuwait,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.qppstudio.net/public-holidays-news/2020/kuwaiti-sultan-qaboos-mourning-public-sector-holidays-january-11-12-13-012514.htm|title = Kuwaiti Sultan Qaboos Mourning Public Sector Holidays January 11-12-13 - Public Holidays News Update}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2020/01/12/Kuwait-issues-three-days-off-for-mourning-over-death-of-Oman-s-Sultan-Qaboos|title = Kuwait issues three days off to mourn Oman's Sultan Qaboos|date = 12 January 2020}}</ref> Saudi Arabia,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/why-did-saudi-arabia-not-fly-its-flag-at-half-mast-following-the-death-of-omans-sultan-qaboos-1.1578911754812|title=Why did Saudi Arabia not fly its flag at half-mast following the death of Oman's Sultan Qaboos?|date=13 January 2020 }}</ref> Qatar,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/2546764/Oman/Government/Qatar-declares-three-days-of-mourning-for-HM-Sultan-Qaboos|title=Qatar declares three days of mourning for HM Sultan Qaboos}}</ref> the United Arab Emirates,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-leaders-mourn-death-of-sultan-qaboos-3-days-of-mourning-declared-1.1578729626522|title = UAE leaders mourn death of Sultan Qaboos, 3 days of mourning declared| date=11 January 2020 }}</ref> Bahrain,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bna.bh/en/news?cms=q8FmFJgiscL2fwIzON1%2BDoCu6CI24pCqdL1RNAFVb1U%3D|title = Bahrain News Agency}}</ref> Jordan,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jordantimes.com/news/local/king-expresses-condolences-sultan-haitham-oman-over-passing-qaboos|title = King expresses condolences to Sultan Haitham of Oman over passing of Qaboos| date=11 January 2020 }}</ref> Lebanon,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/|title=ุงูููุงูุฉ ุงููุทููุฉ ููุฅุนูุงู ุงูู ููุน ุงูุฑุณู ู ุฃุฎุจุงุฑ ูุจูุงู ุนูู ู ุฏุงุฑ ุงูุณุงุนุฉ}}</ref> and Egypt<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://egyptindependent.com/egypt-announces-3-day-mourning-for-death-of-sultan-qaboos/|title=Egypt announces 3-day mourning for death of Sultan Qaboos|date=11 January 2020}}</ref> all declared three days of mourning; India<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-announces-national-mourning-for-its-close-friend-sultan-qaboos-of-oman/articleshow/73217979.cms|title = India announces national mourning for its close friend Sultan Qaboos of Oman|newspaper = The Economic Times|last1 = Chaudhury|first1 = Dipanjan Roy}}</ref> and Bangladesh<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/01/12/bangladesh-announces-state-mourning-on-monday-for-sultan-qaboos-of-oman|title=Bangladesh announces state mourning on Monday for Sultan Qaboos of Oman}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2020/01/12/nation-to-observe-mourning-day-on-monday-to-honour-omani-sultan-qaboos|title = Nation to observe mourning day on Monday to honour Omani Sultan Qaboos|date = 12 January 2020}}</ref> declared one day of mourning. The United Kingdom lowered flags to half-mast as a sign of respect, and Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]] described Qaboos as a "[[Father of the Nation|father of the nation]]", and "an exceptionally wise and respected leader" who "sought to improve the lives of the Omani people" and contributed to the country's development "into a stable and prosperous nation".<ref>[[Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport]]. [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-flags-to-fly-at-half-mast-for-the-death-of-sultan-qaboos-of-oman UK flags to fly at half mast for the death of Sultan Qaboos of Oman]. Retrieved on 22 March 2022.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PM statement on the death of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan of Oman |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-statement-on-the-death-of-his-majesty-sultan-qaboos-bin-said-al-said-sultan-of-oman |website=Government of UK}}</ref>
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