Oman, stuck between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Giorgio Cafiero The Sultanate of Oman has always been the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member on best terms with Iran. Muscat’s alliance with Tehran must be understood within the context of Oman’s independent approach to foreign affairs under Sultan Qaboos’ leadership. Since seizing power in 1970,…
Baku’s Difficult Balancing Act
Nikolas K. Gvosdev It has been a ill-omened start of the year for Azerbaijan’s foreign policy. For the last several years, Baku was attempting to embrace its position as a so-called “keystone state” in one of the world’s most strategic pieces of real estate.”Keystone states” are those countries “loc…