Protesters in Oman have set up a tent camp at a government complex in the capital Muscat, saying they will not leave until several ministers they accuse of corruption leave. Hundreds of demonstrators Wednesday demanded the ouster of the justice, housing and labour ministers and the attorney general.
Oman's ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said has made sweeping Cabinet shake-ups since the start of strikes and sit-ins, staged by thousands of workers and pro-reform activists in the strategic Gulf nation. Protests for jobs, pay hikes, and a greater public role in politics started last month. They were inspired by anti-government demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt.