MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Protesters set a supermarket ablaze and gathered in several sites in a seaside town in Oman on Monday in a third consecutive day of unrest that has included deadly clashes in the strategic Gulf nation.Best place for revolution is a seaside town alright. And, the temples of commerce weren't attacked until the forces of authority & repression were hit on the second day of action. No stopping it now, no matter how little their experience.
Security forces sealed off main roads to Sohar, about 120 miles (200 kilometers) northwest of the capital of Muscat, in attempts to isolate the protesters and keep crowds from swelling.
Protests have been rare in the country, which wraps around the southeast corner of the Arabian peninsula. But Oman’s ruler, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, is moving quickly to try to offer reforms to quell the demands that include more jobs and a greater public voice in the country’s affairs.
On Sunday, he ordered 50,000 new state positions and a monthly stipend of 150 rials ($390) for job seekers. A day earlier, the sultan replaced six Cabinet members.
A high-level delegation planned to travel to Sohar to meet with protesters, who on Sunday set fire to cars, a police station and the governor’s residence.
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On Sunday, he ordered 50,000 new state positions and a monthly stipend of 150 rials ($390) for job seekers.
The thing is, apparently he just has piles of money just sitting around to do this.
Thanks Sultan!
Welfare Leech Editor States:
He's no Gov. Walker.
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