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Sultan Qabous

Sultan Qabous

Sultan Qabous could be a bust sculpted in bronze, capped with an ornate turban, richly wrapped and heavy. His beard is like a traditional dagger, and his eyes are as wide as they must be to see all the problems the Arab world must contend with today.

By George Bahgory

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