Unmoved by sultan's offer, Oman protesters to continue demonstrations

Unmoved by sultan's offer, Oman protesters to continue demonstrations : "fourth day of demonstrations are expected in Oman on Tuesday, this time in the capital Muscat.
On Monday, anti-government protesters in the key port city of Sohar refused to end protests despite orders from the sultan to hire 50,000 people and pay a stipend to people who are out of work, sources in the Gulf state told CNN.
Demonstrators in Sohar have blocked routes to the port and the industrial zone, prompting port staff to leave work, two sources in the town said.
Protesters demands include greater freedom of expression, higher salaries, a clampdown on government corruption, a new constitution, and the prosecution of security officials whose actions led to the death of demonstrators.
Oman is not a major oil producer, but a significant share of the world's oil shipping passes through the Strait of Hormuz, along the Omani coast.
Witnesses did not report any clashes between security and the protesters, saying the two sides were keeping apart."

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