Latest Wings of Oman issue celebrates Sultan Qaboos’ return

The newly-published May 2015 issue of Oman Air’s inflight magazine, Wings of Oman, celebrates the return to his homeland of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said, reportedly following a period of ill health.
Usama Al-Haremi, senior manager corporate communications and media, said: “We are proud to have the opportunity to celebrate, within the latest issue of Wings of Oman the return to Oman of Sultan Qaboos. He is an inspirational leader, an example to us all and much-loved by his people. Furthermore, he embodies the Omani spirit of drawing on our nation’s faith, culture and history to create a dynamic and visionary future.”
Al-Haremi added:“His creation of the modern sultanate has provided his people with previously undreamed of opportunities — for education, health care, economic development and much more.”
Sultan Qaboos arrived back in the sultanate on March 23. His return was greeted by great celebration among the Omani people and the country’s expatriate community. Thousands of celebratory postings and comments about his homecoming were published on social media pages, all highlighting the love and praise that the people of Oman have for their great leader.
Sultan Qaboos was born in Oman’s southern coastal town of Salalah, Dhofar, in 1940. Following his education in Oman and England, he entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and then served as an officer in the British Army.
After studying local government systems and touring the world, he returned to Oman, where he acceded to the throne in 1970.
He immediately began modernizing the country, spearheading the grand development of Oman’s infrastructure and transforming it into the progressive economy and society that it is today.
He boosted spending on health, education and welfare, and ensured that Oman’s rich cultural diversity and artistic heritage were preserved. He also established healthy relationships with neighboring countries and the rest of the world.