![FILE PHOTO: Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq meets with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (not pictured) at al-Alam palace in Muscat, Oman February 21, 2020. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XU7DVPYYI3QFEDYTB7BXNAW4U4.jpg?smart=true&auth=fbacea0a93221c22d825f2c7a3bcafd5df3ac2253e0f005d010a52c26e37e676&width=400&height=225)
Oman's Sultan Haitham is expected to attend a military parade in Dhofar as part of the National Day celebrations. Reuters
Oman's Sultan Haitham is expected to attend a military parade in Dhofar as part of the National Day celebrations. Reuters
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