oe Ortadoğu Etütleri 1309-1557 2687-430X Ortadoğu Araştırmaları Derneği Political Science Siyaset Bilimi إعلان استراتيجية عُمان الوطنية لمكافحة الإرهاب Explaining the Omani National Counterterrorism Strategy Umman Ulusal Terörle Mücadele Stratejisini Açıklamak https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2873-7325 Albasoos Hani Sultan Qaboos University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6232-2801 Alfarsi Alanood Sultan Qaboos University 01 30 2021 13 1 1 21 09 28 2020 12 03 2020 Copyright © 2009, Ortadoğu Etütleri 2009 Ortadoğu Etütleri

تحافظ سلطنة عمان باستمرار على استقرارها الأمني وتتجنب براثن الإرهاب من خلال زيادة فاعلية الاستراتيجية الوطنية لمكافحة الإرهاب. هذه المقالة تبحث الأسباب التي تقف خلف مقدرة عمان على تجنب الإرهاب، رغم الاعتداءات والعمليات الإرهابية المتزايدة لاسيما في منطقة الخليج العربي وظهور جماعات إرهابية في الدول القريبة، وذلك في ضوء التقارير المحلية والدولية التي تقيّم وضع عمان فيما يتعلق بالإرهاب. هذه الدراسة تحاول تحليل التجربة الحالية من أجل فهم واضح لنهج واستراتيجية عمان في مكافحة الإرهاب. البيانات التي تم جمعها لهذه الدراسة تم الحصول عليها من المقابلات شبه المنظمة والتحليلات السياسية التي أجريت من خلال المتابعة ومراجعة التشريعات ذات الصلة والفحص التفصيلي لجميع السياسات المتعلقة بالأمر. تستكشف هذه الدراسة كيف عرّفت سلطنة عمان الإرهاب من خلال دراسة عناصر الاستراتيجية الوطنية لمكافحة الإرهاب في عمان وفهم المراحل المختلفة لهذه الاستراتيجية. وتوصي بأن تواصل سلطنة عمان نهج دفاعي في استراتيجيتها الوطنية لمكافحة الإرهاب من أجل مواجهة الإرهاب وتحقيق الاستقرار الأمني

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 ofits national counterterrorism strategy. This article explores local and international reports that measure Oman’s current terrorism’s status, and the reasons behind Oman’sability 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 terroristgroups in nearby states. This research endeavors to analyze the existing knowledge to clearly understand the Omani approach and strategy in counterterrorism. The data collectedfor this research are extracted from semi-structured interviews and from policy analyses achieved through observing procedures, reviewing related legislation, and adetailed review of all previously associated policies. This research is exploring how the Sultanate of Oman defines terrorism, examining the elements of the Omani nationalcounterterrorism strategy, and understanding the different phases of the Omani counterterrorism strategy. It recommends that the Sultanate of Oman should maintaina defensive approach to its national counterterrorism strategy to face terrorism and ensure its stability of security.

Umman Sultanlığı sürekli olarak güvenlik istikrarını korumakta ve ulusal terörle mücadele stratejisinin etkinliğini artırarak terör faaliyetlerinden kendinikorumaktadır. Bu makale, Umman’ın terörizmle ilgili durumunu değerlendiren yerel ve uluslararası raporların ışığında, özellikle Körfez bölgesinde artan sayıdaterörist saldırı ve olayların olmasına ve yakındaki devletlerde terörist grupların ortaya çıkmasına rağmen Umman’ın terörizmden uzak kalma yeteneğinin arkasındakinedenleri araştırmaktadır. Bu araştırma, Umman’ın terörle mücadele yaklaşımını ve stratejisini açıkça anlamak için mevcut tecrübeleri analiz etmeye çalışmaktadır.Bu araştırma için toplanan veriler, yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmelerden, süreçleri gözlemleyerek yapılan politika analizlerinden, ilgili mevzuatın gözden geçirilmesindenve bağlantılı tüm politikaların ayrıntılı incelemesinden elde edilmiştir. Bu çalışma, Umman ulusal terörle mücadele stratejisinin unsurlarını inceleyerek ve Umman terörlemücadele stratejisinin farklı aşamalarını anlayarak, Umman Sultanlığı’nın terörizmi nasıl tanımladığını araştırmaktadır. Umman Sultanlığı’nın terörizmle yüzleşmekve güvenlik istikrarını sağlamak için ulusal terörle mücadele stratejisinde savunmacıbir yaklaşım sürdürmesini tavsiye etmektedir.

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