Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said has promised to spend 1 billion rials ($2.6 billion) to meet the demands of protesters seeking jobs and demanding political reforms, Reuters reports, citing the country’s state television. The aid package was announced through a statement from the sultan’s office, which did not specify how the government intends to spend the money.
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Ivy Mungcal
As former senior staff writer, Ivy Mungcal contributed to several Devex publications. Her focus is on breaking news, and in particular on global aid reform and trends in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Before joining Devex in 2009, Ivy produced specialized content for U.S. and U.K.-based business websites.
