Oman
Oman’s new sultan faces a difficult balancing act
The Middle East’s longest-serving ruler dies, and a secret letter reveals his nominated successor
OmanOmani defence spending will fall, despite Gulf risks
Muscat’s military footprint reflects changing regional threat perceptions
OmanProspects for the Gulf states in 2020
Iran tensions, succession rivalry and low energy prices cloud the horizon
Gulf statesProspects for the Gulf states to end-2019
The US-Iran crisis, with a US military build-up in the Gulf continuing, will overshadow the rest of the year
Gulf statesOman-Iran relations will survive pressures
Rising tension in the Gulf over the Iran nuclear programme is exposing significant intra-GCC rifts
OmanGulf states' offensive cyber tools have regional focus
Every GCC state is investing in building defensive and offensive cybersecurity tools as threats escalate
Gulf statesOmani debt may face further downgrades
The 2014 oil crash and the country's failure to institute economic reforms sparked a wave of downgrades to Omani debt
OmanIsrael will strengthen its ties with the Gulf
Shared interests and US encouragement have led Israel and the Gulf states to make public their deepening ties
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