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1 March 2011 — creative-i.info

US Urges Oman to Show Restraint in Response to Rare Protests
Voice of America
The United States is urging Gulf ally Oman to show “restraint” and engage in dialogue in response to several days of anti-government protests that have turned violent and deadly. US State Department spokesman PJ Crowley said Monday Washington “regrets” …
www.voanews.com/english/news/US-Urges-Oman-to-Show-Restraint-in-Response-to-Rare-Protests-117142943.html

Mid East Unrest: Oman Hit By Rare Protests
Sky News
The Sultanate is a key Western ally and Oman has long been regarded as one
of the most stable countries in the region. It is the latest Arab nation to
be affected by popular unrest. The death toll from weeks of daily
demonstrations calling for an end …
news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Middle-East-Unrest-Troops-Deploy-In-Oman-After-Police-Kill-Protestor-During-Rare-Political-Unrest/Article/201103115943332?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15943332_Middle_East_Unrest%3A_Troops_Deploy_In_Oman_After_Police_Kill_Protestor_During_Rare_Political_Unrest

Oman latest state in crisis as protesters killed
Montreal Gazette
Police shot two demonstrators dead as the wave of protests sweeping the
Arab world engulfed the normally placid sultanate of Oman on Sunday, and as
Moammar Gadhafi’s grip on power in Libya slipped further. In Tunisia, Prime
Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi …
www.montrealgazette.com/news/world/Oman+latest+state+crisis+protesters+killed/4358540/story.html

The Cable: Briefing Skipper: Libya, Egypt, Oman, China
Foreign Policy
And the Arab wave of protests has now spread to Oman, where two
demonstrators have been killed in clashes. “We have been in touch with the
government and encouraged restraint and to resolve differences through
dialogue. So, you know, some reports of …
thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/03/01/briefing_skipper_libya_egypt_oman_china

Oil prices rise amid tensions in Libya, Oman
Proactive Investors UK
Omani government has deployed troops to the major port city of Sohar, which
has been the scene of mass protests for the past four days after Oman
became the latest state in the oil rich region to be hit by unrest.
Meanwhile, violent clashes between the …
www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/market_wraps/25993/oil-prices-rise-amid-tensions-in-libya-oman-25993.html

Oman urged not to use excessive force against protesters
Sify
London, March 1 (IANS) The rights group Amnesty International has called on
the Omani authorities not to use excessive force against the
anti-government protesters. The call comes after two people were reportedly
killed when police fired rubber bullets …
www.sify.com/news/oman-urged-not-to-use-excessive-force-against-protesters-news-international-ldbq4wadbee.html

Protests Continue In Oman, And The Saudi Market Continues To Tank
The Business Insider
In Oman, the army was brought in to disperse protests, which have entered
their fourth day. All told, at least six have been killed, and rioters have
burnt down a grocery store and blocked access to a port. The Saudi market,
which got crushed on Sunday …
www.businessinsider.com/protests-continue-in-oman-and-the-saudi-market-continues-to-tank-2011-3

Saudi launches social measures, says economy steady
Reuters
The OPEC crude producer has so far escaped the popular revolts that have
toppled entrenched leaders in Egypt and Tunisia and now challenge
autocratic regimes in Libya, Bahrain and Oman. “We have not seen any
adverse impact on the Saudi economy,” …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/01/saudi-finmin-idUSLDE7200CO20110301

Oman’s Days of Rage – By Jackie Spinner | Foreign Policy
By JACKIE SPINNER
MUSCAT, Oman — In the four decades since Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said
came to power in this sleepy sultanate on the Arabian Peninsula, his
subjects have lived through the very birth of a modern nation. COMMENTS (0)
SHARE: Twitter …
www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/02/28/omans_days_of_rage

Middle East Protests: Facts About Oman (PHOTOS)
By The Huffington Post News Editors
The deadly fervor shaking the Middle East has now spread to Oman, where
demonstrators set fire to government buildings, a supermarket and cars as
they demanded political reforms and the creation of new jobs.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/28/middle-east-protests-fact_2_n_829367.html

Oman must rein in security forces to prevent further deaths …
By Amnesty International
Amnesty International calls on the Omani authorities to rein in their
security forces after at least two people were reported to have been killed
when police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters
over the …
www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/oman-must-rein-security-forces-prevent-further-deaths-2011-02-28

Why Oman Is Different | Crossroads Arabia
By John Burgess
Christian Science Monitor takes a brief look at Oman, the latest country to
be experiencing popular unrest, and finds it a bit puzzling. I’m certainly
not.
xrdarabia.org/2011/03/01/why-oman-is-different/

Protests in Oman Enter Third Day | World | Epoch Times
By By Nicholas Zifcak/Epoch Times Staff
Demonstrations in Oman continue and so far six people have died in clashes
between protesters and police.
www.theepochtimes.com/n2/world/protests-in-oman-enter-third-day-52122.html

2011 Omani protests – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2011 Omani protests are a series of ongoing protests in the Gulf
country of Oman. They are a part of the 2010-2011 Middle East and North
Africa protests …
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Omani_protests

Protesters in Oman set supermarket ablaze – Yahoo! News
Protesters set a supermarket ablaze and rallied at two places in this
seaside town on Monday in a third consecutive day of unrest that has
included deadly …
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110228/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_oman_protests