Oman’s Sultan Qaboos issues pardons for dissent

OMAN’S Sultan Qaboos has pardoned all dissidents jailed for taking part in protests, the latest effort to defuse unrest.

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd Mar 2013, 00:00 BST

Oman News did not say how many would be freed, but activists say the number could be as many as 50.