How did Qaboos bin Said Al Said ascend to the throne in 1970?
"Inherited"
"Elected"
"Coup d'etat
"Appointed"
Answer
Qaboos bin Said Al Said ascended to the throne in 1970 through a coup d'etat. In July 1970, he deposed his father, Sultan Said bin Taimur, who had been in power for nearly 40 years. Qaboos's coup was supported by the British government, who had grown increasingly concerned about the sultan's isolationist policies and his neglect of the country's economic development.
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