Oman's Sultan Qaboos dies: State media

The Middle East's longest-ruling monarch, Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said, has died aged 79. Three days of mourning have been declared - and the process has begun to choose who will take over; Qaboos had no children and never publicly named a successor. He was credited with modernising the Gulf country and mediating between rivals in a volatile region. Al Jazeera's Rob Matheson looks back at his life. Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter:   / ajenglish   Find us on Facebook:   / aljazeera   Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Oman #SultanQaboos #AljazeeraEnglish