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Oman Just Bought Israeli InsuranceThis article first appeared here on ForeignPolicy.com on November 7, 2018. A little more than a week ago, the drumbeat of news concerning Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was briefly inte…
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Weekend Reading: Leaving Istanbul, the Meaning of June 1967, and Protest in OmanReading selections for the weekend of May 26, 2017.
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Weekend Reading: Waiting on Mosul, Talking With Ghassan Kanafani, and Oman’s Houthi PolicyReading selections for the weekend of October 14, 2016.
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Weekend Reading: Overplaying Sectarianism in Yemen, Iraqi Cinema, and Peacemaking in OmanAbubakr al-Shamahi’s blog post on the misuse of the terms “Sunni” and “Shia” in the context of Yemen remains as pertinent today as it was when he published it a year ago. Omar al-Jaffal finds that y…
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Weekend Reading: After Sultan Qaboos, Bahrain Goes To The Polls, and Saudi Arabia’s ElitesGeorgia Travers considers the implications of rumors about Sultan Qaboos’ health on Omani political society. Faten Bushehri assesses the state of Bahrain on the eve of its parliamentary elections. …