ALL ABOUT OMAN The Sultanate of Oman is one of the few “good news” stories to have emerged from the Middle East in recent memory. In addition, Oman served as a key broker between the United States and Iran in the run-up to the Iran nuclear deal. Host Carol Castiel speaks with Linda Pappas Funsch, a specialist in modern Middle East Studies and Islamic history about her recently published book, “Oman Reborn: Balancing Tradition and Modernization.”