A journey to Oman

Last Friday, on January 10th, the ruler of Oman Sultan Qabus bin
Said passed away. Nahostcast had only in December recorded an
episode on the country and didn’t foresee this development. But in
order to understand what this loss means to a country like Oman, it
is even more important to provide an insight into its political and
societal system. Oman – a country that few people can actually
locate on a map, although it is one of the most developed countries
in the MENA-region. However, only 40 years ago there were only 10km
of tarred roads and a dozen primary schools. Today it's a modern
state. How does a society cope with such a tremendous change? Which
role does the sultan takes within the Omani society? This questions
we discussed with our guest Hamed.