Why Oman and Saudi Arabia Disagree — Despite Being Neighbors

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To understand why Oman and Saudi Arabia disagree, you first have to look at the map. While they share a border, a region, and membership in the same six-country Gulf bloc, their relationship is one of the Gulf’s quieter puzzles — warm enough to never break into open conflict, but distant enough that Oman rarely … Read more

Why the Strait of Hormuz Matters — And What Rising Tensions Mean for South Asia

The Strait of Hormuz has been in the headlines recently. It is one of the world’s most important shipping routes, located between Iran and Oman. The strait’s importance comes from the sheer volume of traffic that passes through it — cargo ships, container vessels, and oil tankers make it one of the busiest maritime routes … Read more