Post by Observer Research Foundation Middle East

When the US-led Board of Peace met, Oman sent its foreign minister as an observer, not as a member. It is a stance rooted in a decades-old doctrine of "positive neutrality": engagement without endorsement. In our latest Expert Speaks, Sumaiya Al Wahaibi explains how Muscat keeps its role as a trusted go-between with all sides, and why, as the US-Iran war reshaped the region, that caution began to look like foresight. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gaTPJNvJ This article is part of the Observer Research Foundation Middle East Special Report, 'Whither the Board of Peace? Perspectives from Washington and the Gulf'. Read via link in the comments! #Oman #BoardOfPeace #Gaza #MiddleEast #Diplomacy #Geopolitics