In the industrial city of Sohar Oman have on the third day in a row mostly young Omanis protested against the government. They looted a supermarket on Monday and set him on fire. The army sealed off the city to prevent a surge in protests and from spreading to other cities. In the city of protesters blocked the roads to the port and the refinery.
Conflicting data are available regarding the number of demonstrators killed on Sunday. Security forces had cracked down on the 2,000 demonstrators with rubber bullets. It was a protester was killed, said Health Minister Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al Saidi. A doctor at the hospital told a news agency, however, six people were killed.
The protesters had cars, a police station and the headquarters of the governor set on fire. Marched on the military. The demonstrators called for work release long-serving ministers and the fight against corruption. The security forces arresting protesters and took them to other cities.
Members of the Shura Council, which only has an advisory function, criticized the action against the demonstrators and called for a meeting with the government. Protests are extremely rare in the Sultanate of Oman. Apparently spill over the unrest in neighboring Yemen and in the nearby Kingdom of Bahrain to Oman.
Last week it had already given a small rally in the capital Muscat, with 300 participants, on Monday, a rally was held in the port city of Salalah. The protests but are concentrated in the industrial city of Sohar, where many people work for low wages in large factories. On 16 February Sultan Qaboos Bin Said the minimum wage for Omanis by 43 percent to 200 riyals (about 400 €) was raised.
Young Omanis complain though is that this amount may be swallowed up itself from the rent. Moreover, the Sultan, the monthly payment to students increased from 50 to 90 riyals. On Saturday was the Sultan to his cabinet on six items, but the most important ministers Reserve left in office.
On Sunday, he ordered the creation of 50 000 new public authorities, and a monthly assistance to job seekers from around 300 €. Sultan Qaboos also ordered the creation of the Authority for Consumer Protection, which will in particular pursue the development of prices for food. The protesters show up loyal to Sultan Qaboos and to criticize any regime change, but government and bureaucracy. 
Conflicting data are available regarding the number of demonstrators killed on Sunday. Security forces had cracked down on the 2,000 demonstrators with rubber bullets. It was a protester was killed, said Health Minister Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al Saidi. A doctor at the hospital told a news agency, however, six people were killed.
The protesters had cars, a police station and the headquarters of the governor set on fire. Marched on the military. The demonstrators called for work release long-serving ministers and the fight against corruption. The security forces arresting protesters and took them to other cities.
Members of the Shura Council, which only has an advisory function, criticized the action against the demonstrators and called for a meeting with the government. Protests are extremely rare in the Sultanate of Oman. Apparently spill over the unrest in neighboring Yemen and in the nearby Kingdom of Bahrain to Oman.
Last week it had already given a small rally in the capital Muscat, with 300 participants, on Monday, a rally was held in the port city of Salalah. The protests but are concentrated in the industrial city of Sohar, where many people work for low wages in large factories. On 16 February Sultan Qaboos Bin Said the minimum wage for Omanis by 43 percent to 200 riyals (about 400 €) was raised.
Young Omanis complain though is that this amount may be swallowed up itself from the rent. Moreover, the Sultan, the monthly payment to students increased from 50 to 90 riyals. On Saturday was the Sultan to his cabinet on six items, but the most important ministers Reserve left in office.
On Sunday, he ordered the creation of 50 000 new public authorities, and a monthly assistance to job seekers from around 300 €. Sultan Qaboos also ordered the creation of the Authority for Consumer Protection, which will in particular pursue the development of prices for food. The protesters show up loyal to Sultan Qaboos and to criticize any regime change, but government and bureaucracy.
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