2011 in Jordan
The following lists events from the year 2011 in Jordan.
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Events
January
- January 1 - Ro'ya TV is launched.
- January 14 - Protests began, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Samir Rifai and complaints about soaring food prices,[1] which would continue into 2012.[2]
- January 21 - Thousands of Jordanians protest in the streets against prices rising and demanding the resignation of several ministers.[3]
February
- February 1 - In response to the protests, King Abdullah II of Jordan sacks the cabinet of Rifai.[4]
October
- October 24 - Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh's cabinet takes office.
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References
- "Jordanians protest against soaring food prices".
- Sandels, Alexandra (15 January 2011). "Thousands of demonstrators protest food prices, denounce government". Los Angeles Times.
- "Jordanians stage price protests".
- "Jordan's king sacks cabinet".
- "In Jordan's capital, police separate loyalists, protesters".
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