As reported by Agence France Presse, Sultan Qaboos Ben Said (above), the ruler of Oman, yesterday dismissed Sayyed Ali al-Hamoud well Busayid (below, left) from position of Minister of the Royal House, similar fate has befallen the General Ali ben al-Majid Maamari (below, right), and the positions that became vacant were occupied very well by Khaled Hilal al-Saud Busayid and Sultan Ben Mohammed al-Numan, respectively.
The move clearly intended to give a signal to the recent protests that have walked the streets and squares of Sohar, Salalah and Muscat in the capital, reaching an apex of intensity last Friday, asking in a loud voice punishment of corrupt government officials, a government reshuffle and a rise in minimum wages.
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At least six demonstrators were killed by military troops intervened to address the menifestazioni, everyone in the town of Sohar.
Sultan Qaboos, in power for 40 years, has promised to create 50,000 new jobs and the allocation of a special fund to provide unemployed people with a monthly allowance of 300 Euro.
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