GSA in the news: Unlike the monarchies ruling Oman’s Persian Gulf neighbors, there is no declared heir to the throne in Muscat as Qaboos isn’t married and has no children or brothers. While Oman may be small, it’s strategically placed next to some of the world’s most important energy corridors. And, uniquely in the region, it has close ties both with the U.S. and European nations as well as Shiite power Iran. There hasn’t been a so-called No. 2 man in the regime so there is much uncertainty about who would become the next sultan, said Giorgio Cafiero, the director of research at Gulf State Analytics. The next leader isn’t going to realign Oman on the international stage. However, if Oman is destabilized we can expect authorities to channel more energy and resources toward dealing with the domestic crisis, he said. bloomberg/news/2014-11-18/oman-sultan-s-health-casts-pall-on-state-bridging-u-s-iran-gap.html
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:02:50 +0000
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