Indian residents of Oman pose for a picture on the lawn before the Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman's capital, lit up with the national colours on the occasion of the Omani national day. AFP
An Omani uses his phone to take a picture as he stands on the lawn before the Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman's capital, lit up with the national colours on the occasion of the Omani national day. AFP
Vehicles drive along a main road past a building of the Oman Arab Bank, lit up with the national colours on the occasion of the Omani national day AFP
An Omani child wearing a scarf showing the faces of Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (R) and his predecessor the late Qaboos bin Said (L) as he waves a national flag while standing on the lawn before the Royal Opera House Muscat in the capital, lit up with the national colours on the occasion of the national day. AFP
Bikers drive down a street in the Omani capital Muscat, on November 14, 2020, as part of the 50th National Day celebrations. AFP
Bikers drive down a street in the Omani capital Muscat, on November 14, 2020, as part of the 50th National Day celebrations. AFP
Bikers drive down a street in the Omani capital Muscat, on November 14, 2020, as part of the 50th National Day celebrations. AFP
A view of the Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman's capital, lit up with the national colours on the occasion of the Omani national day. AFP
Indian residents of Oman pose for a picture on the lawn before the Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman's capital, lit up with the national colours on the occasion of the Omani national day. AFP
An Omani uses his phone to take a picture as he stands on the lawn before the Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman's capital, lit up with the national colours on the occasion of the Omani national day. AFP
Vehicles drive along a main road past a building of the Oman Arab Bank, lit up with the national colours on the occasion of the Omani national day AFP
An Omani child wearing a scarf showing the faces of Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (R) and his predecessor the late Qaboos bin Said (L) as he waves a national flag while standing on the lawn before the Royal Opera House Muscat in the capital, lit up with the national colours on the occasion of the national day. AFP
Bikers drive down a street in the Omani capital Muscat, on November 14, 2020, as part of the 50th National Day celebrations. AFP
Bikers drive down a street in the Omani capital Muscat, on November 14, 2020, as part of the 50th National Day celebrations. AFP
Bikers drive down a street in the Omani capital Muscat, on November 14, 2020, as part of the 50th National Day celebrations. AFP
A view of the Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman's capital, lit up with the national colours on the occasion of the Omani national day. AFP
Indian residents of Oman pose for a picture on the lawn before the Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman's capital, lit up with the national colours on the occasion of the Omani national day. AFP
Oman’s 50th National Day: will Sultan Haitham bin Tarik start a new renaissance?
It is Sultan Haitham bin Tarik's first National Day as leader of Oman, and he has challenges ahead
