Power was centralized in this country after its last governing Imamate was defeated the Jebel Akhdar War, when British planes bombed rebels out of the (*) al-Hajjar mountains.
After being kicked out of the SAS for using his training to blow up a dam built for the Dr. Doolittle movie, Ranulph Fiennes trained counterinsurgents to instead blow up communists in this country. Much water in this country is provided by falaj expanded by the Yarubid dynasty. Before selling it off to China, Pakistan purchased the Gwadar port from this country. Power was centralized in this country after its last governing Imamate was defeated the Jebel Akhdar War, when British planes bombed rebels out of the (*) al-Hajjar mountains. Rulers of this country have belonged to the Ibadi sect, including the Nabhani and Said dynasties. After this country was unified, a small town in Dhofar was chosen as a residence by its ruler Said ibn Tamur, who was overthrown in 1970 by his son Qaboos. Its exclave of Musandam was part of its historical maritime empire, including Zanzibar. For 10 points, name this Arab gulf state whose capital is Muscat.
After being kicked out of the SAS for using his training to blow up a dam built for the Dr. Doolittle movie, Ranulph Fiennes trained counterinsurgents to instead blow up communists in this country.
(Sultanate of) Oman [or Imamate of Oman]