Oman ranked number 1? I ATLAS
When the Middle East is in the news, it's all about war, crises, and conflicts: Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank. But things can be very different. Take Oman, the small country next to Saudi Arabia. In Oman, everything seems better: the people are happy, the Sultan takes care of everyone, and everything is peaceful. And this is happening in the very heart of the world's crisis region. Is Oman, then, the last "oasis of peace" in the Middle East?
In the new episode of ATLAS, you'll find out how Oman earned this reputation and whether things might not sometimes go terribly wrong in this seemingly perfect country on the Arabian Peninsula.
In the new episode of ATLAS, you'll learn how Oman earned this reputation and whether things might actually go terribly wrong for this high achiever of the Arabian Peninsula.
: ... 00:00 Welcome to Oman
01:41 Crisis, Crisis, Crisis
05:02 The Modern Sultan
12:04 Oman's Secret Recipe
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Experts: Dawud Ansari (Oman expert), Robert Chatterjee (Middle East expert), and Prof. Dr. Eckart Woertz (Director of the GIGA Institute for Middle East Studies)
Music: Emaan & Vibeztheprod - Confidence (Official Video)
The weekly explainer format ATLAS explores a fascinating and current topic from a different part of the world in each episode. Hosts Tessniem Kadiri and Don Pablo Mulemba explain the current problems and conflicts, providing context.
They don't view the rest of the world through a purely German lens: They speak with people on the ground who can provide firsthand accounts.
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