Oman replaces 3 high-level officials amid protests

Sunday, March 6, 2011

MUSCAT, Oman -- Oman's ruler replaced three top government officials Saturday, a second major shakeup that was celebrated by some protesters but failed to quell more than a week of widening demonstrations calling for jobs and political reforms in this strategically important nation.

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