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DUBAI (Reuters) - Groups of Omanis demanding jobs held fresh protests on Tuesday, activists said, in the biggest challenge yet to the Gulf state’s new ruler, who ordered the government to accelerate plans to create thousands of jobs.
FILE PHOTO: Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sultan Al Hasani
Social media postings showed a group of protesters holding a sit-in under a bridge in the northern city of Sohar, where protests have taken place for three consecutive days. Other protests were reported in several other towns, including Rustaq, Nizwa and Sur.
Middle EastJob-seeking Omanis protest again, press cash-strapped government
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Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sultan Al Hasani
Groups of Omani protesters demanding jobs gathered on Tuesday in several cities for the third consecutive day, activists said, in the biggest challenge yet to the Gulf state s new ruler.
Social media postings showed a group of protesters holding a sit-in under a bridge in the northern city of Sohar. Other protests were reported in several other towns, including Rustaq, Nizwa and Sur.