الدور العماني في تعزيز الأخلاق بين التنظير والتطبيق

الدورُ العُماني في تعزيز الأخلاق بين التنظير والتطبيق

Simultaneously، Sultan Qaboos steadily worked on deepening Oman's ties by establishing direct diplomatic relations with its neighbours and other states، and gaining admittance to the League of Arab States and the United Nations in 19 V). -the latter at the same time as Bahrain، Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The relationship with the Gulf states improved to the point that they agreed to provide Oman with financial assistance to address the many urgent domestic needs to improve its living conditions.'

This، however، did not keep Oman from pursuing its own course، publicly expressing support for Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's efforts to achieve peace with Israel in V، and for Sadat's participation one year later in the peace talks at Camp David brokered by US President Jimmy Carter.' When Egypt recognised Israel، the overwhelming majority of Arab states broke diplomatic relations with Cairo; Oman was one of only three others that did not." In November of that same year، the Ninth Arab League Summit، referred to later as a Rejectionist Summit، was held in Baghdad to condemn Egypt for having made peace with the Jewish state; Oman did not attend، drawing the ire of the attending states. And when the Shah of Iran was deposed، Oman stuck to his ties with Tehran. Oman's foreign policy had taken a decidedly unique turn that has continued to this day.

Oman again broke ranks with its Gulf neighbours when these rejected its idea for joint security efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz: it decided to sign the 19 A Facilities Access Agreement with the United States. Considered a foundational security pact،

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2 Nazar Hilal، "Sultanate of Oman's Foreign Policy: Pragmatic but Ethical،" Global Scientific Journals، Volume 4، Issue 1، October ..

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