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Published on February 1, 2020 by Gary Grappo

What Made Sultan Qaboos the Best Friend Americans Never Knew

Published first at The Cipher Brief on January 16, 2020

Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the ruler of Oman and the Middle East’s longest serving ruler, died on January 10 after nearly 50 years in power. Oman, under Qaboos rule, transformed from an undeveloped country in the 1970’s, to a country known as ‘the Switzerland of the Middle East’ at the time of his death. Oman […]

Filed Under: Foreign Policy, GCC, Middle East, Oil, Politics, United States, US-Middle East

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