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Omani Ethics in the French Press

al-Akhlāq al-ʻUmānīyah fī al-Ṣiḥāfah al-Faransīyah

الأخلاق العمانية في الصحافة الفرنسية

Munjī ibn ʻAlī ibn Muʻād
منجي بن علي بن معاد
Conference: The Ninth International Conference in Malaysia: The Omani Role in Promoting Ethics between Theory and Practice — Kuala Lumpur, 2025
Romanized conference title: al-Muʼtamar al-Duwalī al-Tāsiʻ bi-Mālīziyā: al-Dawr al-ʻUmānī fī Taʻzīz al-Akhlāq bayna al-Tanẓīr wa-al-Taṭbīq
Language of the paper: Arabic — this page presents the English metadata layer.
Permanent citation ID: MHF-AKHLAQ2025-070

Abstract

This research analyses the image of the Sultanate of Oman in the French press, presenting it as a distinctive model founded on a settled ethical theory that goes beyond pragmatic calculation. The research identifies four principles of this theory: the balance between authenticity and modernity, pride in identity, values-based diplomacy, and tolerance. These principles appear in Oman's maritime identity, in the Omani role as an international mediator, and in initiatives for spreading tolerance. Despite the generally positive image, the research shows that French articles do not overlook certain tensions, such as strict oversight of religious affairs, a duality in religious discourse between the muftī and official authority, and the appearance of the influence of local law upon international justice in the case of a French-Omani child. The research discusses this image and what it reveals about how Omani ethical conduct is perceived abroad.

Keywords

OmanFrench pressMedia imageValues-based diplomacyToleranceDiscourse analysis

How to cite

Ibn Muʻād, Munjī ibn ʻAlī. "al-Akhlāq al-ʻUmānīyah fī al-Ṣiḥāfah al-Faransīyah" [Omani Ethics in the French Press]. Paper presented at al-Muʼtamar al-Duwalī al-Tāsiʻ bi-Mālīziyā: al-Dawr al-ʻUmānī fī Taʻzīz al-Akhlāq bayna al-Tanẓīr wa-al-Taṭbīq, Kuwālā Lumbūr, 2025. MHF-AKHLAQ2025-070

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