Oman - a country rarely spoken about. What's happening there?

[u/Necessary_Wing799]

Oman is located in a area we heat about a lot for an array of reasons - there are many famous and newsworthy spots close by from dubai to Doha to Iran and Yemen...... what goes on in Oman? Let us know how life is here and any relevant info on its current state....

[u/supapoopascoopa]

Absolute monarchy, sharia law, no free press or ability to criticize the government, torture, no due process rights

I give them credit for being peaceful but it only seems chill with respect to it’s neighbors.

[u/sitbar → u/supapoopascoopa]

If you’ve lived there or spent any time there you would know that it is actually really chill there.

[u/la_bata_sucia → u/sitbar]

Is it chill for the women and the migrant workers? Asking seriously

[u/Continental-IO520 → u/la_bata_sucia]

Yes. My mum used to work there. It's a lot better than the neighbouring countries

[u/la_bata_sucia → u/Continental-IO520]

But is "better than the neighboring countries" good enough?

[u/My_massive_dingaling → u/la_bata_sucia]

No but it's a start

[u/Continental-IO520 → u/la_bata_sucia]

Yes. It's a genuinely good place to live. Conservative but not overly so. Would certainly take Oman over the US

[u/nixnaij → u/la_bata_sucia]

You make it sound like being better than your peers is something to be ashamed of.

[u/la_bata_sucia → u/nixnaij]

If my peers are the worst, is not something to be that proud of

[u/nixnaij → u/la_bata_sucia]

Not saying Omans peers are the best, I would say there are quite a few countries that are worse than the peers of Oman.