2018–2019 Omani protests

2018–2019 Omani protests
2018–2019 Omani protests
Date	First wave 22–29 January 2018; Second wave December 2018 – 9 January 2019;
Location	Oman
Caused by	Austerity; General unemployment; Youth unemployment; High fuel prices;
Methods	Demonstrations;
Resulted in	First wave Pledge by the government to create 25000 additional jobs for Omani nationals; 6-months ban on employing expats in certain professions; Additional fees for employing expats in certain professions; Second wave Government capping price on regular petrol; Establishment of the National Center for Employment; Additional welfare spending and salary increases for public employees;
Casualties
Arrested	First wave At least 30 protestors, who were later released; Second wave Several people, including 2 journalists covering the protests, who were later released;

The 2018–2019 Omani protests were nationwide protests and rallies in which tens of thousands of protesters marched against skyrocketing unemployment and inflation in the Sultanate of Oman. These protests were part of a larger series of anti-government protests in several Arab countries, known as the 2018-2022 Arab Protests. Over a 13-month period between January 2018 and January 2019, Omani citizens went out into the streets on several occasions to rally against decisions made by their government, whilst demanding more employment opportunities as well as economic reforms.

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