Moderation in Omani External political behavior (1970-2020)

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Receipt date:08/26/2020 accepted date:9/8/2020 Publication date:12/31/2021

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        The research entitled (Moderation in Omani External Political Behavior 1970-2020. contained introduction and two sections conclusion and recommendations. The introduction included a general overview of the topic, and the importance of the political behavior of the State of Oman during the past fifty years. The research clarified the reasons for the Sultanate’s adoption of moderation policy in its foreign policy during the reign of Sultan Qaboos bin Said during the period (1970-2020) after its foreign policy before 1970 was characterized by isolation from the regional and international contexts.

The first topic dealt with developments in the foreign policy of the State of Oman during the period of Sultan Qaboos’s rule, who worked to implement moderate behavior in foreign policy. Sultan Qaboos pursued this policy for several reasons, foremost of which is maintaining social security and continuing to implement economic development programs, and to ensure the success of this policy, Sultan Qaboos worked to solve problems with neighboring countries, taking into account the specificity of the geographical location of the State of Oman. The second section deals with the issue of moderation in international political interactions. By reviewing selected examples of Omani middle behavior, such as the Omani interaction affecting the Yemeni and Syrian crises, as well as mediation in the negotiations of the Iranian nuclear file. Oman has achieved clear success in it, especially in resolving the Iranian nuclear program crisis with major countries, which made the Sultanate the focus of attention angain respect from the regional and international countries. The research ended with the conclusions and recommendations.