The Middle East has long been regarded as one of the most troubled, dangerous, and turbulent regions in the world. There are too many wars, too many conflicts, too many destructive ideologies, too much killing, and too much human misery.
What is remarkable of Sultan Qaboos’s foreign policy choices is the overarching quest for peace for all the peoples of the region and the world. The leaders in the region and the world may disagree with His Majesty on this point or that, but they cannot disagree with his philosophy of peace which has won His Majesty great admiration and respect and has established him an inspiring peacemaker in the Middle East. Whenever there are a new tension and a new threat to peace in the region, most people look to Oman and His Majesty for inspiration and hope of finding a solution.
To all those leaders who find it too difficult for them to make peace in the Middle East, I would like to say to them: Leave it to Sultan Qaboos to do it for you!