Add Jordan to the ongoing revolutions

[nadinbrzezinski]

JORDAN: King calls for political, economic reforms after weeks of demonstrations

Source: LA Times

Following two weeks of demonstrations in various cities across Jordan against high commodity prices and government policies, the country's ruler King Abdullah II said on Wednesday that it's time to bring about more political and economic reforms in the desert kingdom.

"Abdullah II insisted on the need to move forward with clear and transparent programmes of political and economic reform, which will allow the kingdom to overcome the economic challenges, and assure Jordan and Jordanians the decent future they deserve," the royal palace reportedly cited the king as saying in an apparent bid to connect with disgruntled Jordanians.

But the country's main political opposition group, the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, has called for fresh rallies on Friday, and previous pledges by the Jordanian government this year to create more jobs and control rising commodity prices have not stopped demonstrators from taking to the streets.

"We are at a sensitive moment in Jordan," Dr. Mustafa Abou Rumman, a political researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies at Jordan University, told Babylon & Beyond. "It's a very important and very big . They think this government doesn't have the credibility in political reform ... they want the king to push harder against corruption. They want to make a turning point in the political life here."

Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2011/01/j...


Add Jordan... fuck... I was going to take a break...

Oh and darn it, I WATCH the news and I missed this... weeks of demonstrations.... wow.

Oh and Mr. Mubarak... you want to stay in power... take notes.

I hope this passes the controversial test though... inside joke... personal joke and all that.

[LiberalLoner]

1. I like your posts. I am glad you are here. K&R n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. this is one of those days when it is damn hard

but this is like a critical story

[gateley]

3. Oh, Lord. Imagine an aerial map of that area with fires burning where there are

uprisings. :scared:

Thanks for the post, nad. I was totally unaware.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. So was I... twitter... I went WHAT?

[DemReadingDU]

5. link is broken

here is a good one
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2011/01/jordan-protests-king-reform-government-muslim-brotherhood-.html

[Recursion]

6. If both Mubarak and Abdullah II fall...

...Israel will be in a very uncomfortable position, and the US will have to decide our priorities in the region very quickly.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Pepto bismol both at tel Aviv and DC

you betcha... and no I cannot see the wailing wall from my porch either.

[Mudoria]

10. Our only priority will be Israel as it should be

[Recursion]

11. *shrug* this may be just the kick in the ass the US needs...

...to finally make Israel pay for its own mistakes.

[lonestarnot]

7. And Yemen is reported to be about there too as I thought I heard.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Yep, yemen too

will now try to confirm the other two... lebanon and syria... I had to get some work done.