The Global Economic Crisis: How Much is the Persian Gulf Worth Now?
Despite projections in late 2008 that the Persian Gulf states had the cash and the incentive to cushion the regional impact of the financial crisis, evidence is mounting that the region is far from be...
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The Gulf Cooperation Council: A New Global Force?
Mohsin S. Khan discusses the GCC, assessing the Persian Gulf countries’ prospects for a monetary union and a repository of dollar reserves generated by oil. (PDF format, Peterson Institute for Interna...
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U.S.-Oman FTA Promotes Freer Trade and America’s Strategic Interests
The authors explain why the free trade agreement with Oman is in the economic and strategic interests of the US. By Daniella Markheim and James Phillips. (Heritage Foundation, 7/13/2006)
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Creating Modern Oman: An Interview with Sultan Qabus
With increasing rights for women, legal reform, and a flexible interpretation of Islam, Oman is opening up, declares Sultan Qabus bin Said in an interview. By Judith Miller.
(Foreign Affairs, 5/1/19...
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