Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Abstract -- Contents -- 0.1 Introduction -- 0.2 Research Aim and Objectives -- 0.3 Research Questions -- 0.4 Research Methodology -- 0.5 Research Ethics - Informed Consent and Data Protection -- 0.6 Data Analysis -- 0.7 Originality of the Work and Expected Contribution to Knowledge -- 0.8 Outline of the Study -- Chapter I: The Protection of Foreign Investment in International Law -- Chapter 2: Overview on Foreign Investment Related Laws and Policy in Oman -- Chapter 3: Legal Guarantees and Weaknesses under Oman's International and Regional Obligations -- Chapter 4: Guarantees and Weaknesses in the Omani Legal Framework -- Chapter 5: Guarantees and Weaknesses in the Omani Dispute Settlement Mechanism with regard to Foreign Investment Disputes -- Chapter 6: Findings, Recommendations and Conclusion -- Bibliography