Oman Archives - Page 2 of 17

A sudden end to a long dispute

7 January 20218 January 2021William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

With the Gulf feud now consigned to history, there are signs that the art of diplomacy, much battered by Trump and his regional allies, is set to return to the Middle East.

It’s so long Don and hello Joe

10 November 2020William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, Yemen

Some are pleased and some uneasy but Middle East leaders are all prepared to move on to Biden as the Trump presidency recedes in the rearview mirror.

What Next for the Middle East Strategic Alliance?

29 October 202029 October 2020William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Regardless of who is elected president, Washington may choose to let lapse a struggling U.S. initiative aimed at achieving greater security cooperation between MENA states.

Oman’s debt crisis

12 October 2020William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, China, Covid-19, GCC, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

A growing debt crisis imperils Oman’s vaunted ability to maintain neutrality in a tough neighbourhood.

Oil: Peak Demand Revisited

28 September 202028 September 2020William LawArab Digest EmailAlgeria, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, oil, Oman, peak oil, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

A Democrat clean sweep on 3 November would bring all four of the world’s biggest economies more or less into line on reducing emissions, with potentially major implications for peak oil demand.

Ibadism and Oman’s stance of ‘active neutralisation’

21 September 2020William LawArab Digest EmailOman

We are pleased to publish Grace Dunn’s winning entry in the inaugural Arab Digest – Anglo-Omani Society Essay Competition for Year 12 and Year 13 students (ages 16 -18).

Et tu, Bahrain?

14 September 2020William LawArab Digest EmailAfghanistan, Bahrain, Israel, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Sudan, UAE, USA

Bahrain’s decision to follow the UAE in normalising relations with Israel may be another “stab in the back” for the Palestinians; but it is also a timely reelection boost for Donald Trump.

The Great Retreat: America’s diplomatic withdrawal from the Middle East

24 July 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsIran, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco, UAE, USA

Arab Digest · The Great Retreat: America's diplomatic withdrawal from the Middle East

The Influencers

19 June 202019 June 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsAlgeria, Bahrain, Disinformation, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Social Media, UAE

Arab Digest · The Influencers

Oman faces a rise in Covid-19 cases

17 June 2020William LawArab Digest EmailCovid-19, Oman

A jump in coronavirus cases has put further pressure on Oman’s economy as Sultan Haitham grapples with a “perfect storm” of low revenues and rising debt levels in the midst of the pandemic.