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Hundreds of private security guards in Oman have staged a protest rally in the capital, blocking the main airport in the Persian Gulf Arab state.
Despite a series of concessions offered by the country's rulers, about 500 security guards employed by private companies staged a protest rally on Wednesday at the Muscat airport road to demand higher wages.
"Our objective of this protest is for our wages to be raised," said one of the protesters.
The protest rally caused many travelers to miss their flights. Oman's police intervened to disperse the crowd but there were no reports of violence.
The protest by the private security guards came a day after several hundred state petroleum workers rallied outside of the agency's headquarters in Muscat, demanding higher wages.
Oman has been the scene of sporadic demonstrations demanding jobs, political openness, and an end to corruption over the past weeks.
On Sunday, Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed issued a decree granting lawmaking powers to councils that previously had only advisory roles. At present, only the sultan and his cabinet can pass laws.
He also ordered an increase in state pension benefits and payments for families receiving social security in an attempt to quell the protests.
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