@article{article_801421, title={Explaining the Omani National Counterterrorism Strategy}, journal={Ortadoğu Etütleri}, volume={13}, pages={1–21}, year={2021}, author={Albasoos, Hani and Alfarsi, Alanood}, keywords={Umman, Ulusal Güvenlik, Terörizm, Terörle Mücadele, Strateji}, abstract={<div align="justify">The Sultanate of Oman has been consistently able to maintain its stability of security and stay away from the claws of terrorism, increasing the efficiency of <br />its national counterterrorism strategy. This article explores local and international reports that measure Oman’s current terrorism’s status, and the reasons behind Oman’s <br />ability to stay terrorism-free, particularly in light of the ever-increasing number of terrorist attacks and incidents in the Arabian Gulf region and the appearance of terrorist <br />groups in nearby states. This research endeavors to analyze the existing knowledge to clearly understand the Omani approach and strategy in counterterrorism. The data collected <br />for this research are extracted from semi-structured interviews and from policy analyses achieved through observing procedures, reviewing related legislation, and a <br />detailed review of all previously associated policies. This research is exploring how the Sultanate of Oman defines terrorism, examining the elements of the Omani national <br />counterterrorism strategy, and understanding the different phases of the Omani counterterrorism strategy. It recommends that the Sultanate of Oman should maintain <br />a defensive approach to its national counterterrorism strategy to face terrorism and ensure its stability of security. </div>}, number={1}, publisher={Ortadoğu Araştırmaları Derneği}