Concern grows over succession of Oman's Sultan

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After receiving medical treatment in Germany, Oman's monarch, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, has been out of sight for more than three months which has prompted speculation that there be a succession crisis to come. Dr Andreas Krieg discussed how Gulf Cooperation Council countries are worried about regional security. He said: 'The concern is mostly, again, from Saudi Arabia and other players within the GCC who fear that there could be an instability within Oman, politically and domestically which could create another centre of instability on the Arabian Peninsula.

Period	16 Oct 2014
Held at	Voice of America, United States