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Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id welcomes U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at the Bait Al-Barakah Palace outside Muscat, Oman, April 5, 2008. Gates was in Muscat to discuss defense issues with top Omani officials.

PALACE WELCOME

Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id welcomes U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at the Bait Al-Barakah Palace outside Muscat, Oman, April 5, 2008. Gates was in Muscat to discuss defense issues with top Omani officials.

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