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* 1970 – Qaboos bin Said al Said becomes Sultan of Oman after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur initiating massive reforms ; modernization programs and end to a decade long civil war.
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1970 and Qaboos
In 1970, Qaboos bin Said Al Said ousted his father, Sa ' id bin Taymur, who later died in exile in London.
Since his accession in 1970, Sultan Qaboos has balanced tribal, regional, and ethnic interests in composing the national administration.
* Qaboos Bin Said ( July 23, 1970 to present )
When Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said assumed power in 1970, Oman had limited contacts with the outside world, including neighbouring Arab states.
Qaboos staged a coup in 1970 and exiled his father to the United Kingdom.
In July 1970, soldiers supporting Qaboos clashed with forces loyal to Said bin-Taymur and deposed him.
Qaboos acceded to the throne on 23 July 1970 after deposing his father in a palace coup with the aim of ending the country's isolation and using its oil revenue for modernization and development, moving to Muscat.
On 23 July 1970 His Majesty Sultan Qaboos took over from his father as ruler of the country.
The Sultan traditionally lives in Salalah rather than in Muscat, the capital and largest city in Oman ; Qaboos has bucked this trend, and has lived in Muscat since he ascended to the throne in 1970.
Nizwa has become a more modern city since 1970 under the reign of Sultan Qaboos.
On his release, Qaboos bin Said, with the help of British military forces, staged a successful palace coup and was proclaimed Sultan of Muscat and Oman in 1970.
1970 and bin
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* Said bin Taimur ( February 10, 1932 – July 23, 1970 )
** Yusof bin Ishak, first President of Singapore ( d. 1970 )
Said bin Taimur ( 13 August 1910 – 19 October 1972 ) () was the sultan of Muscat and Oman ( the country later renamed to Oman ) from 10 February 1932 until his overthrow on 23 July 1970.
* Yusof bin Ishak-December 3, 1959 to August 9, 1965 ( then President of Singapore to 1970 )
Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein Al-Haj ( March 11, 1922-January 14, 1976 ) was the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, ruling from 1970 to 1976.
He rose to power after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur, in a palace coup in 1970.
** Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan ( born 1970 )
The Malay Dilemma is a controversial book written by Mahathir bin Mohamad in 1970, 11 years before he became Malaysia's 4th Prime Minister.
* Abdul Wahid, Zainal Abidin bin, Glimpses of Malaysian history, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1970
* Yusof bin Ishak ( 1970 )
Prince Zeid bin Hussein, GCVO, GBE () born ( February 28, 1898 – October 18, 1970 ) was a member of the Hashemite dynasty and the head of the Royal House of Iraq from 1958 until his death.
HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( born 1970 ) is a United Arab Emirati politician and member of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi.
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