What makes the Sultanate of Oman the Gulf's geopolitical exception?
- Removed from the theatrics of petrodollar politics seen across the rest of the Gulf, the Sultanate of Oman's famed discretion and diplomacy have made it an indispensable intermediary in the region.
- For decades, Oman has pursued a clear foreign policy based on what it calls "positive neutrality".
- The sultanate of around 5 million people has consistently sought to stay clear of local conflicts and instability – whether during the Iran-Iraq War (1980–88), the First Gulf War (1991), the blockade of Qatar (2017) or the Syrian civil war.
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- Removed from the theatrics of petrodollar politics seen across the rest of the Gulf, the Sultanate of Oman's famed discretion and diplomacy have made it an indispensable intermediary in the region.
- For decades, Oman has pursued a clear foreign policy based on what it calls "positive neutrality".
- The sultanate of around 5 million people has consistently sought to stay clear of local conflicts and instability – whether during the Iran-Iraq War (1980–88), the First Gulf War (1991), the blockade of Qatar (2017) or the Syrian civil war.
Sources: RFI