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Post by James G on Aug 23, 2020 19:18:43 GMT
In early 1972, in the face of continuing Iranian aggression against them, following on from British withdrawal 'east of Suez', the micro states in the Persian Gulf region opted to join with the Sultanate of Oman. The six nations in the newly-formed United Arab Emirates, plus another one which may have joined at a later date if things had gone differently, led the way which Bahrain and Qatar followed. Thus Oman extended westwards along the southern shore of the Persian Gulf. The small emirates of Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Bahrain, Dubai, Fujairah, Qatar, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain each have a high degree of autonomous power in internal affairs though they are part of Greater Oman. Military forces under Omani control ensure their security against external threats and the whole quasi-federation enjoys mutual oil & gas wealth. The capital remains in Muscat though in recent years, Dubai has grown as a major international financial hub. In the current Iranian-Saudi diplomatic stand-off, Greater Oman is neither allied to either and enjoys strong relations with each. However, the influences of both Britain and the United States in terms of foreign relations is strong in Greater Oman leading to the general view, one which Iran shares too, that Greater Oman is an ally of the Saudis rather than the neutral it pretends to be.  |
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Post by DavidR on Aug 24, 2020 13:11:38 GMT
Has there been any attempt to recruit Kuwait into Greater Oman? It is the only tiny Gulf Monarchy left outside the project. Not that Kuwait is a great fit, since Greater Oman is essentially the former Trucial States, and Kuwait was not one of them. Its ties were Ottoman.
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Post by James G on Aug 24, 2020 13:29:53 GMT
Has there been any attempt to recruit Kuwait into Greater Oman? It is the only tiny Gulf Monarchy left outside the project. Not that Kuwait is a great fit, since Greater Oman is essentially the former Trucial States, and Kuwait was not one of them. Its ties were Ottoman. I haven't read of any late 60s / early 70s talks to bring it into the UAE like the failed ones with Bahrain and Qatar. Kuwait was also independent since '61 too which means that it would unlikely give up independence to Oman. Greater Oman might try to court it afterwards, possibly during the early 80s if the OTL financial troubles hit Kuwait but even then it seems unlikely. |
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Post by lordroel on Aug 24, 2020 13:51:56 GMT
In early 1972, in the face of continuing Iranian aggression against them, following on from British withdrawal 'east of Suez', the micro states in the Persian Gulf region opted to join with the Sultanate of Oman. The six nations in the newly-formed United Arab Emirates, plus another one which may have joined at a later date if things had gone differently, led the way which Bahrain and Qatar followed. Thus Oman extended westwards along the southern shore of the Persian Gulf. The small emirates of Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Bahrain, Dubai, Fujairah, Qatar, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain each have a high degree of autonomous power in internal affairs though they are part of Greater Oman. Military forces under Omani control ensure their security against external threats and the whole quasi-federation enjoys mutual oil & gas wealth. The capital remains in Muscat though in recent years, Dubai has grown as a major international financial hub. In the current Iranian-Saudi diplomatic stand-off, Greater Oman is neither allied to either and enjoys strong relations with each. However, the influences of both Britain and the United States in terms of foreign relations is strong in Greater Oman leading to the general view, one which Iran shares too, that Greater Oman is an ally of the Saudis rather than the neutral it pretends to be. View AttachmentGreater Oman, a better name is needed, the name that the current United Arab Emirates is good. |
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Post by James G on Aug 24, 2020 14:14:06 GMT
In early 1972, in the face of continuing Iranian aggression against them, following on from British withdrawal 'east of Suez', the micro states in the Persian Gulf region opted to join with the Sultanate of Oman. The six nations in the newly-formed United Arab Emirates, plus another one which may have joined at a later date if things had gone differently, led the way which Bahrain and Qatar followed. Thus Oman extended westwards along the southern shore of the Persian Gulf. The small emirates of Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Bahrain, Dubai, Fujairah, Qatar, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain each have a high degree of autonomous power in internal affairs though they are part of Greater Oman. Military forces under Omani control ensure their security against external threats and the whole quasi-federation enjoys mutual oil & gas wealth. The capital remains in Muscat though in recent years, Dubai has grown as a major international financial hub. In the current Iranian-Saudi diplomatic stand-off, Greater Oman is neither allied to either and enjoys strong relations with each. However, the influences of both Britain and the United States in terms of foreign relations is strong in Greater Oman leading to the general view, one which Iran shares too, that Greater Oman is an ally of the Saudis rather than the neutral it pretends to be. Greater Oman, a better name is needed, the name that the current United Arab Emirates is good. You're right on that. I couldn't get a perfect one though so stuck with that. I had ideas like United Arab Kingdom, Federation of Gulf Kingdoms and Oman & the Emirates but didn't like any of them. |
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Post by lordroel on Aug 24, 2020 15:09:10 GMT
Greater Oman, a better name is needed, the name that the current United Arab Emirates is good. You're right on that. I couldn't get a perfect one though so stuck with that. I had ideas like United Arab Kingdom, Federation of Gulf Kingdoms and Oman & the Emirates but didn't like any of them. Oman & the Emirates sounds like a band name, and we know what sometimes happens with bands, the split. United Arab Kingdom is already taken by a political program proposed by King Hussein of Jordan in 1972 |
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