Oman: A Safe Haven

<!--Its mountains may not be permanently snow-capped and there are more goat herder huts than ski lifts on its slopes, but for economic and political reasons Oman has earned itself the reputation as the Switzerland of the Middle East. Thanks mostly to the diplomatic efforts and vision of its long-term ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said, this old sea-trading empire has become a haven in a frequently turbulent part of the world.

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