Relationship dossier
Oman
Syria
Relationship assessment
Oman sustained engagement with Syria under Assad; the effect of Syria’s 2024 change of government remains unclear.
Oman toward Syria
+35Oman kept its embassy in Damascus open during the Syrian civil war, restored ambassador-level representation, hosted Bashar al-Assad in 2023, and provided aid after the 2023 earthquake. Oman’s approach toward Syria’s post-2024 authorities is unclear.
Syria toward Oman
Not assessedUnder Bashar al-Assad, Syria maintained diplomatic engagement with Oman, including Assad’s 2023 visit to Muscat. The policy of Syria’s transitional authorities toward Oman is unclear.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Oman maintained diplomatic engagement with Syria during the Syrian civil war, including keeping its embassy in Damascus open and restoring ambassador-level representation. Oman also hosted Bashar al-Assad in 2023 and provided earthquake assistance. Syria’s change of government in 2024 makes it uncertain how far these arrangements and policies carry into the current relationship.
Key developments
Oman restored ambassador-level representation in Damascus while maintaining diplomatic engagement with Syria during the civil war.
Bashar al-Assad visited Oman, and Oman provided aid following the earthquake in Syria.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Oman’s engagement with Syria’s transitional authorities is unclear.
- The transitional Syrian government’s policy toward Oman is unclear.