Middle Eastern state (4)

I believe the answer is:

oman

'middle eastern state' is the definition.
(country in the Middle East)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for oman that I've seen before include "Arabian peninsula country" , "Sultanate in southwest Asia" , "Former Gulf country, Muscat and --" , "Gulf state" , "Arab country" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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