Protesters stage oil-field sit-in in Oman

Protests demanding economic reforms by Oman’s ruler have reached a key oil region in Oman, Government officials said.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2011 - 14:06

Protests demanding economic reforms by Oman’s ruler have reached a key oil region in Oman, Government officials said.

Workers staged a sit-in today at a main oil field in Haima, about 300 miles south-west of the capital Muscat, demanding more state investments in the area.

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