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Podcast: Middle East Dossier
Episode: Bridging the Gulf Episode 5 The Omani Odyssey — Renaissance, Modernisation and Unfolding Futures
Description: Among the Gulf states, did you know that Oman possesses arguably the greatest amount of raw and scenic beauty? What makes Oman geographically critical is its control over a finger of land in the southern coast, called the Musandam Peninsula, which has allowed the sultanate to pursue an independent foreign policy straddling between its neighbours, Iran and Western governments. What makes the same peninsula intriguing is that you can watch racing dolphins, or quite simply, swim with them!
The Omani sultanate as we know today has a rich history comprising early Portuguese control, a Swahili ruling class...