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Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah salutes during a ceremonial guard of honour to mark his 68th birthday celebrations in Bandar Seri Begawan on August 14, 2014. The monarch turned 68 on July 15, but the celebrations were postponed due to the holy month of Ramadan. The sultan is one of the world’s longest-reigning monarchs. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)