Jordan's King Replaces Government

DOMINO EFFECT

Updated Apr. 24, 2017 4:37PM EDT / Published Feb. 01, 2011 3:37AM EST

With a growing wave of discontent in the Middle East, from Tunisia to Egypt, Jordan’s king fired his government and named a new prime minister on Tuesday, an attempt to get ahead of protests in his country that began with thousands marching last week. King Abdullah II has appointed Marouf al-Bakhit with the goal of making “practical steps, quick and concrete, to launch a process of genuine political reform, comprehensive development, and take genuine steps towards strengthening democracy.”

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Jordan's King Replaces Government