Demands for Reform in Jordan
Inspired by the stories of Tunisia and Egypt, Jordanian protesters have pushed for political change within their own country. Since late January, Jordanians have been protesting high unemployment, regressive tax rates, and an unrepresentative government. Although there have been no calls for the downfall of the regime, Jordanians did successfully get King Abdullah to replace Prime Minister Samer Rifai. Protests are intermittent yet ongoing. More
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In Face of Protest, Jordan’s King Cancels Fuel Price Increase - NYTimes.com
03 Sep 16:23King Abdullah II moved quickly to block the 10 percent increase after more than 3,000 demonstrators took to the streets in cities across Jordan.
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01 Sep 20:16Proposed legislation in Jordan would impose significant new restrictions on online news content and reader comments while giving authorities new powers to block domestic and international websites.
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Jordan’s Protesters Ask Little, and Receive Even Less - NYTimes.com
20 Jul 07:05Jordan’s protest movement, which began in earnest in January, has yet to reach critical mass.
Police in Amman, Jordan, Break Up Protest With Beatings - NYTimes.com
18 Jul 15:39Tensions have risen as opposition leaders and protesters remain dissatisfied with the pace of political change under King Abdullah II.
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15 Jul 13:04Clashes at a pro-reform protest in Jordan has left several protesters and journalists injured. An estimated 2000 Jordanians turned out for a peaceful sit-in at a square in front of the city hall in the capital Amman demanding parliamentary reforms...
Protesters Attacked in Jordan - NYTimes.com
15 Jul 09:05Supporters of Jordan's government have attacked pro-reform protesters to stop them from gathering in a main square in the capital.
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12 Jul 05:49The Committee of Dhiban Youth issued a statement Monday rejecting statements made by Islamic Action Front (IAF) leader Zaki Bani Ersheid regarding the Islamic Movement's leadership of the Youth and Popular Mobilisation in Jordan.
Anger grows in Jordan over pace of reform - FT.com
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Pro-reform protests 'losing steam' | Jordan Times
12 Jul 05:47Under the banner of “enough”, a few hundred citizens demonstrated in Karak, Tafileh and Maan while the turnout in Theeban - the site of the first pro-reform protest some six months ago - numbered in the dozens.
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11 Jul 09:06AMMAN: Jordanian Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit has reaffirmed that his government will move steadily to achieve reforms in all fields.The reforms,
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04 Jul 16:05Despite a reshuffle over the weekend, the Jordanian government is battling a crisis of confidence less than five months after it was appointed, amid mounting public anger over corruption and the slow pace of economic and political reform. On
Jordan's old guard thwart reform drive| Reuters
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UK pledges support for Jordan reforms | Jordan Times
30 Jun 12:52AMMAN (JT) - The UK has commended reforms in Jordan, pledging to support the process through a special fund to finance political and economic modernis
Press freedoms 'under attack' | Jordan Times
29 Jun 18:41When outgoing Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Taher Odwan tendered his resignation last week over government-proposed legislation, the move spoke in volumes what others whispered for months: press freedoms in Jordan are...
AFP: AFP protests after Jordan office trashed by gang
29 Jun 18:40The global news agency AFP protested to the Jordanian government about a climate of intimidation against its staff on Thursday after a gang broke into its Amman office and destroyed equipment.
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BBC News - Jordan's King Abdullah vows to allow elected cabinets
15 Jun 05:15King Abdullah of Jordan has bowed to demands for reform, saying future cabinets will be formed according to an elected parliamentary majority.
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Attack on King Abdullah's motorcade in Jordan
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The world's enduring dictators: Abdullah II, Jordan - World Watch - CBS News
15 Jun 01:28A close friend of the West, Abdullah has repeatedly paid lip service to reforms, but remains in firm control of government.
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Protesters under attack in Jordan
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King of Jordan caves in to protesters and announces wave of democratic reforms | Mail Online
15 Jun 01:24Demonstrations have been taking place on the streets of Jordan for the past six months with protesters demand changes to the regime.
Government Supporters, Police Attack Jordan Protest, One Dead
15 Jun 01:23AMMAN, Jordan -- Protesters demanding reforms clashed with government supporters in the center of Jordan's capital on Friday, pelting each other stones until security forces charged in and beat protesters, killing one, as unrest intensified in this...
Thousands protest in Jordan - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
15 Jun 01:23Protesters gather across the country, demanding the prime minister step down.
Post-Democratization Lessons From the Jordanian 'Success Story' | The Middle East Channel
15 Jun 01:22Indeed, by some measures Jordan is today less free than in 1989, when its much-claimed democratic transition began. This does not, however, mean that Jordan's ‘transition to nowhere' should be framed as an example of ‘failure of...