Thousands protest in Jordan

[ehrnst]

Source: Al Jazeera

Thousands of people in Jordan have taken to the streets in protests, demanding the country's prime minister step down, and the government curb rising prices, inflation and unemployment.

In the third consecutive Friday of protests, about 3,500 opposition activists from Jordan's main Islamist opposition group, trade unions and leftist organisations gathered in the capital, waving colourful banners reading: "Send the corrupt guys to court".

The crowd denounced Samir Rifai's, the prime minister, and his unpopular policies.

Many shouted: "Rifai go away, prices are on fire and so are the Jordanians.''

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/2011128125157509196.html

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Now Jordan.

[xchrom]

1. Rifai go away!

and so the peoples movement spreads.

[gateley]

2. nadinbrzezinski has been all over this and gave lots of info and updates last

night. It kind of got drowned out in all the Egypt news.

Do a search of her posts -- lots of 'coverage'.

[Maine_Nurse]

3. And Saudi protests/arrests, and Syrian events, and, and, and...

All the dominoes are getting a bit wobbly right now.

[sabbat hunter]

12. I think there is a difference in Jordan

in that King Abdullah II is apparently popular. So I can definitely see him surviving, perhaps even declaring a state of emergency to let him rule by decree, while removing the unpopular PM and cabinet.

[Newest Reality]

4. So, how long ...

before it makes it here? ;)

Just kidding! The US population is far too drugged-out on pharmaceuticals and self-medications and entertainment while pursuing goods from China-mart and buying into political profiteering. Shiny things matter more, for now.

[Ian David]

5. One more country doing this will be enough to crash Twitter. n/t

[defendandprotect]

6. K/R

[riderinthestorm]

7. Wow. Wow. Wow! Incredible. nt

[Broderick]

8. The whole Middle East seems to be blowing up

[David__77]

9. If Egypt and Jordan have revolution, it will be interesting indeed.

The West in on the outs for propping these states up for so long.

[Joanne98]

10. GO GO GO!

[Maine_Nurse]

11. Be careful what you wish for...

That much instability and change in a region like that, all at one time, has the potential to lead to bloodshed like hasn't been seen in many decades.

[Solly Mack]

13. K&R

[somone]

14. Looks like the whole region is boiling