Trump's Oman outburst throws 'Switzerland of the Middle East' into the spotlight

A man views the Rasool al-Adham mosque from the corniche at Sultan Qaboos port in Oman's capital Muscat on February 5, 2026. Loic Venance | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration's threats against Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, have thrown a country known for cultivating a reputation as the "Switzerland of the Middle East" firmly into the geopolitical spotlight. …