Middle Eastern sultanate (4)

I believe the answer is:

oman

(Other definitions for oman that I've seen before include "Former Gulf country, Muscat and --" , "Arab country" , "monarchy" , "Gulf state" , "Middle Eastern country" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and the Universal.

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