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The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Oman.

## Incumbents

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* Sultan: Qaboos bin Said al Said

## Events

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### January

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* January 20 - Somali pirates seize a Mongolian bulk carrier off the coast of Oman.[1]
* January 31 - Oman says it has uncovered a spy network from the United Arab Emirates operating in the country.[2]

### February

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* February 9 - Somali pirates seize an oil supertanker off the coast of Oman.[3]
* February 16 - South Korea will fly the bodies of eight Somali pirates killed in a commando raid on a freighter last month from Muscat to Mogadishu, Somalia.[4]
* February 19 - Pirates seize a yacht with four Americans off the coast of Oman.[5]
* February 27 - Police clash with anti-government protesters in Sohar, leaving two people dead.[6]

### March

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* March 1 - Omani police fire into the air to try to disperse the protests in their fourth day, wounding one.[7]
* March 5 - Two government ministers are replaced in response to protests.[8]
* March 6 - Three more ministers are dismissed to respond to protests.[9]
* March 29 - Omani police arrest several protesters and clear a blockade in Sohar.[10]

### April

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* April 1 - A protester is shot dead by police at a demonstration in Sohar.[11]
* April 22 - Thousands of protesters take to the streets to protest for reform.[12]

## References

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1. ^ "Somali pirates seize Mongolian-flagged bulk carrier". 20 January 2011. Archived from the original on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
2. ^ "Oman uncovers 'UAE spy network'". 31 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
3. ^ "Greek oil supertanker Irene hijacked off Oman". 10 February 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
4. ^ "S. Korea to fly bodies of pirates to Somalia". 16 February 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
5. ^ "Pirates seize US vessel near Oman". 19 February 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
6. ^ "Deaths in Oman protests". 27 February 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
7. ^ "Oman army tries to disperse protests, wounds one". Retrieved 2017-12-12.
8. ^ "Oman's ruler replaces two top ministers after protests". Archived from the original on 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
9. ^ "Oman's ruler dismisses ministers". Retrieved 2017-12-12.
10. ^ "Oman forces crack down on protesters". Retrieved 2017-12-12.
11. ^ "UPDATE 1-Oman breaks up new protests, man killed". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
12. ^ "Protests break out in Omani city". Retrieved 2017-12-12.

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