It is ON in Oman now...!

[JCMach1]

A congregation of over 2,000 people offered Friday prayers at the Globe Roundabout, where a much bigger tent was pitched to accommodate more people. "It was much more organised gathering and peaceful," an eyewitness told Gulf News from Sohar.

He added that roads, however, continued to be blocked, cutting off access to the roundabout or through it for vehicular traffic.

For a few hours on Friday afternoon, people of Sohar experienced difficult mobile phone and data connection but by evening 4pm it was back to normal.

The protesters also continued their sit-in outside the Shura office in Muscat as speakers took turn to air their views through a megaphone while volunteers marshalled the traffic throughout Thursday evening and Friday afternoon.

The protests in Salalah saw the number swell to over 8,000 as people offered Friday prayers at the Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar's Office parking area, which is now popularly called 'Freedom Square'... http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/oman/peaceful-protests-in-oman-gather-steam-as-more-join-1.771606

[SoCalDem]

1. Do YOU have an "exit plan" in case it comes to where you are?

:scared:

[JCMach1]

5. UAE is a unique case... more than 80% of the population here is expat!

Expats are here to work, not revolt...

The local population is spoiled beyond belief... UAE will be the last place along with Qatar. It would be like having a revolution in Palm Beach (ummm not likely).

That said, there are protests planned for 3/25... here is the Facebook link...

https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=104273053885

As for exit plans... the good news is I am less than a mile from an airport... would take the first flight out in a pinch. However, not much danger unless University City becomes the next Tahrir Square in which case I will join my students.



or maybe the clock tower roundabout...

[leftstreet]

2. O Man!

Reuters Pictures 8 hours ago People gather during Friday prayers in the northern industrial town of Sohar in Oman March 4, 2011. Prayers were held in honour of those who lost their lives during the unrest in Oman of protests demanding jobs and political reforms.





Reuters Pictures 9 hours ago A man passes in front of a wall with the words "Martyrs' blood will not be sacrificed, demonstrating will improve our future" during Friday prayers in the northern industrial town of Sohar in Oman March 4, 2011. Prayers were held in honour of those who lost their lives during the unrest in Oman of protests demanding jobs and political reforms.

[malaise]

3. Bahrain as well

Funny it's all Libya according to M$Greedia

[kentuck]

4. Thanks JCMACH1..

for this important info.

[JCMach1]

6. 3/25 is date set for first protests in UAE...

We shall see.

[JCMach1]

7. Might seem small, but Oman is tiny... not even close to Madison, much less Cairo.