The OMN sultn to reform the government to avoid protests

The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said, has reshuffled his cabinet ministers changed to six a week after the demonstration which called for political reforms, which is unusual in Oman, where political parties are banned. The relay involves six ministries, namely the portfolio of Trade and Industry, Government, Education, Environment, Transport and Tourism.

The Sultan has been reported that the refurbishment was carried out by the "public interest" without giving further details, according to the agency ONA reported. Meanwhile, pressure continues on the street. About 500 demonstrators have broken several traffic lights and blocked traffic in the city of Sohar, north of the Gulf of Oman.

The economic and financial issues of Arab revolts

Why then have we seen a surge of 20%? The psychological aspect and lack of knowledge of these fundamental economic realities, but also speculation partly explain this sudden increase.

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Egyptian demonstrators Tahrir again last night after riots

.- Hundreds of protesters again occupied the central Tahrir Square today after they were expelled by force last night in a riot with military police authorities promised they would not repeat. Carrying banners and flags to half this afternoon were hundreds of people that had settled there, the epicenter of public protests forced the February 11 resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.

"Sitting up to topple the regime of truth" and "That fall, dropping the regime," the posters said two protesters who were gathering in a circle of grass that occupies the center of the plaza, as could verify Efe This focus is part of attempts to speed up reforms after Mubarak's resignation and change the government.

The leader returns to Bahrin chi pardoned by King

"Dialogue and promises are not enough. We need to see concrete progress," said Hasan Mushaimaa upon arrival to Bahrain from exile, concerning the invitation of King Hamad. The leader of the opposition group Haq was on trial for attempting to overthrow the monarchy and forgiveness is one of the concessions from the monarch to pro-democracy movement that has put his government against the strings.

The Beginning of the End

The popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Bahrain marked the beginning of the end of the American Empire, and Western Europe, in those regions. Since they won the Second World War the United States, despite all their fine words about democracy, supported the most infamous dictators, corrupt and bloodthirsty, as long as they did the comfortable, when they are not directly instigated the military coup.

The social network LinkedIn blocked in China

After the vector pro-democracy campaign in a line inspired by the "jasmine revolution" of Tunisia, the American site LinkedIn, a professional social network on the Internet, announced Friday, February 25 to be inaccessible within China. "It seems to be part of an operation (censorship) is wider now underway in China and also for other sites," said Hani Durzy, spokesman for the company.

A call over the Internet, inspired by the protests in the Arab world, invited the Chinese to gather every Sunday in thirteen cities to demand more open government and freedom of expression. "I'm pretty sure that [LinkedIn] has been blocked because it contained a lot of messages on invitations to events," said Jeremy Goldkorn, editor of the news website Danwei, which is also blocked by the censors.

Gaddafi's weapons: jets, tanks, soldiers

Ever since Muammar al-Gaddafi staged a coup in 1969 in Libya to power, he has expanded his country into a regional military power. Besides its own armed forces occupied the despot and 2500 mercenaries. With a population of around 6.3 million in the state has more than 100,000 weapons. The Libyan armed forces have a workforce of some 76,000 men 50 000 of them serve in the army (half of whom are conscripts).