title: 2011 in Oman
text: # 2011 in Oman
  
  The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Oman.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * Sultan: Qaboos bin Said al Said
  
  ## Events
  
  ### January
  
  * January 20 - Somali pirates seize a Mongolian bulk carrier off the coast of Oman.
  * January 31 - Oman says it has uncovered a spy network from the United Arab Emirates operating in the country.
  
  ### February
  
  * February 9 - Somali pirates seize an oil supertanker off the coast of Oman.
  * 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.
  * February 19 - Pirates seize a yacht with four Americans off the coast of Oman.
  * February 27 - Police clash with anti-government protesters in Sohar, leaving two people dead.
  
  ### March
  
  * March 1 - Omani police fire into the air to try to disperse the protests in their fourth day, wounding one.
  * March 5 - Two government ministers are replaced in response to protests.
  * March 6 - Three more ministers are dismissed to respond to protests.
  * March 29 - Omani police arrest several protesters and clear a blockade in Sohar.
  
  ### April
  
  * April 1 - A protester is shot dead by police at a demonstration in Sohar.
  * April 22 - Thousands of protesters take to the streets to protest for reform.
  