Episode #124: Muscat's Out of the Bag (feat. Karen Young)

Oman's leader, Sultan Qaboos, died last week after ruling the country for 50 years. Qaboos is considered the father of modern Oman, so Phil and Cooper explore his life, the coup d'etat that changed his destiny, and the social and economic realities for Omanis under his rule. And what do we know about his successor? Al-Monitor Gulf Pulse contributor Karen Young joins the podcast to lend her expertise on the overlooked Gulf nation and more. What's next for Oman following Sultan Qaboos' death? (Kristian Ulrichsen) Sell-off in Oman reveals privatization with regional characteristics (Karen Young) Russia eyes Oman as mediator for regional crises (Kirill Semenov) Oman minister describes role as 'facilitator' of diplomacy in turbulent region Oman's humanitarian aid to Yemen also pragmatic (Sebastian Castelier) Extra Listening: Episode , Qatar? I Hardly Know Her (6/7/2017) : A group of Gulf countries and Egypt place a controversial embargo on Qatar for supporting terrorism and having diplomatic relations with Iran. Music: Sal Davis - "Sultan Qaboos Song" ( YouTube )

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Episode #124: Muscat's Out of the Bag (feat. Karen Young) is an episode from Off the Hookah with Phil and Cooper by Al-Monitor.

This episode is 21:05 long.

This episode was published on Jan 17, 2020.

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