عنوان المقال عربي
أزمة الحدود بين عُمان والمملكة العربية السعودية حول واحة البريمي والموقف البريطاني منها 1952-1955
Abstract
The concept of borders was not clearly defined between Oman and Saudi Arabia. This is because they did not know any administrative boundaries to demarcate regions and states, nor did these countries have established lines of demarcation between them. Rather, tribes moved from one place to another without any obstacles. Moreover, the concept of ownership was limited, especially in coastal cities and oases. We attribute this to the fact that the princes of the Gulf states and the Arabian Peninsula did not attach any significant importance to the issue of borders. There was no fixed principle for determining autonomy. Sometimes, it was determined based on the declaration of absolute loyalty to the tribal leader, other times based on sectarian affiliation. In some cases, it was determined based on land ownership. The tribes did not recognize borders, as each tribe inhabited a traditional territory that lacked fixed and clear boundaries. The reason for the instability of borders in the Arab regions was due to the tampering of Bedouin tribes and their failure to respect and maintain them, especially since the tribal system did not recognize regional autonomy but rather tribal autonomy and tribal loyalty.
Keywords
Al Buraimi Oasis, Oman, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Recommended Citation
Shamry, Raed Abbas Fadel
(2025)
"The border crisis between Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the Buraimi Oasis and the British position on it 1952-1955,"
Uruk for Humanities: Vol. 4:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://muthuruk.mu.edu.iq/journal/vol4/iss2/6
