Conclusions

The concluding chapter provides an overview of the war’s aftermath, and Oman’s socio-economic transformation under Qaboos’ reign. It also summarises the factors which contributed to the Dhofari insurgency’s downfall, highlighting the complex and challenging nature of the campaign the SAF and its allies waged to defeat it. It also warns against drawing simplistic ‘lessons’ from Dhofar for contemporary conflicts, emphasising that the conditions that contributed to the Sultanate’s victory may not be replicable in today’s insurgencies and civil wars.