oʊmˈæn hɐz bɪkˌʌm ðə θˈɜːd ɡˈʌlf ˈæɹəb stˈeɪt, ˈæftɚ bɑːɹˈeɪn ænd kuːwˈeɪt, tə hæv ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv tɹˈeɪd jˈuːniənz.
Oman has become the third Gulf Arab state, after Bahrain and Kuwait, to have a general federation of trade unions.