March 1st, 2011 
admin The United States is urging Gulf ally Oman to show “restraint” and engage in dialogue in response to several days of anti-government protests that have turned violent and deadly.
U.S. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Monday Washington “regrets” the killing of several people in the protests and has contacted the Omani government to encourage dialogue to resolve the unrest.
He says the United States also continues to engage Oman to undertake reforms that improve economic opportunities and widen public participation in a peaceful political process.
The rare demonstrations in the normally peaceful sultanate also spread to the capital, Muscat.
Sultan Qaboos announced several steps Sunday to try to ease the public desire for protests. He pledged to create 50,000 government jobs, provide a monthly benefit of $390 to the unemployed
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