[3] The protesters demanded salary increases, lower living costs, the creation of more jobs and a reduction in corruption.
[8] The protesters also want more jobs, freedom of expression, less government control over the media,[9] political reforms, better living conditions, an abolition of taxes and the trial of all ministers.
"[13] Renewed protests termed as the Green March,[14] occurred on 18 February,[15] inspired by the serious unrest in fellow Persian Gulf state Bahrain.
[17] On 1 March, about 50 protesters held a sit-in as well outside the Consultative Assembly to demand political reform and an end to corruption.
[21] On 2 April, dozens of protesters staged a sit-in in Muscat, outside the chief prosecutor's office, to demand probes into alleged state abuses after clashes with security forces a day earlier.
[22] On 26 February, nearly 500 protesters gathered around a shopping mall in the industrial city of Sohar, 230 kilometres from the capital Muscat.
[41][42][43][44][45] On 1 April, following Friday prayers, hundreds of protesters took to streets demanding the release of people detained in the Public Prosecution crackdowns.
[47][49] Six others were also badly injured in the incident which had initially started off as a peaceful demonstration demanding the release of over 100 protesters detained by authorities three days before.
[53] On 6 May, protesters returned to the streets in Salalah after Friday prayers calling for democratic reform and an end to corruption.
Several dozen more protesters were attacked by baton-wielding gendarmes and arrested the next day and early into the morning of 14 May while they were demanding jobs and higher pay.
[55] The Muscat Daily reported that protesters clashed with the army in Salalah's central Al Nahda Street following the first wave of arrests.
[21] On 18 February, it was reported that Sultan of Oman cancelled his visit to India as a result of the unrest in the Arab world, at the same date as "Green March" protest in Muscat happened.
The Royal decree issued stated the reason for the rise in these stipends as "to achieve further development and provide a decent living."
The Diwan of Royal Court, on the orders of the sultan, decided to set up an independent authority for consumer protection in the country.
[24] On 28 February, Sultan Qaboos pledged to create 50,000 government jobs, provide a monthly benefit of $390 to the unemployed and ordered a committee to draft proposals for boosting the power of an elected council that advises him on state affairs.
[52] On 7 March, Sultan Qaboos issued eight royal decrees including, reshuffling once again the council of ministers and allowing for the formation of a state audit committee.
Royal Decree No 38/2011 abolished the Ministry of National Economy and stated that a committee shall be formed by the Council of Ministers to manage the distribution of its prerogatives, allocations, assets and employees.
[64] On 13 March, a royal decree was announced granting "legislative and regulatory powers" to the parliament, which had previously only been a consultative body.
[66] On 15 March, he also issued further royal decrees to add a "cost of living allowance" to all military and security apparatus as well as all government units in Oman.
[68] The ruling council issued a statement that condemned the "sabotage" and added that peaceful demonstrations were within "the legal rights of citizens".
[10] Other responses included creating of a second public university,[69] establishing the first Islamic bank in the region[70] and approving Marriage Fund utility.
[73] Neighbouring United Arab Emirates' two main stock markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi also fell as the instability moved to the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.