Jordan Arab Springs

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  • King Abdullah dissolves the parliament

    King Abdullah dissolves the parliament
    King Abdullah dissolves the parliament two years into his four year term. The speculation for this sudden change was because the parliament had been accused of clumsily handling legislation.Calls for early elections.

  • New Electoral law established

    New Electoral law established
    Pro-reform Jordanians are not happy. The new electoral system touches on some of the changes they wanted but not a lot of them.

  • Protests after pro-government candidates win elections

    Protests after pro-government candidates win elections
    Islamic Action Front boycotted the parliamentary elections and when it was announced that all the pro-government candidates won, riots broke out.

  • King Abdullah appoints Marouf Bakhit Prime Minister.

    King Abdullah appoints Marouf Bakhit Prime Minister.
    He is appointed Prime Minister to carry out Political reforms. Announces it in the mist of large-scale protests. The protesters demanded action on the unemployment rate and the rising prices. They also wanted to be able to elect the Prime minister.

  • Prostests continue, making King Abdullah to change the Prime minister

    Prostests continue, making King Abdullah to change the Prime minister
    King Abdullah changed the Prime Minister just 7 months after he apointed Marouf Bakhit in front of large-scale protests.

  • King Abdullah replaces Prime Minister Bakhit with Awn al-Khasawneh

    King Abdullah replaces Prime Minister Bakhit with Awn al-Khasawneh
    King Abdullah replaces Prime Minister Bakhit with Awn al-Khasawneh, a judge at the International Court of Justice. King Abdullah did this because the protests continued all through the summer of 2011.

  • Awn al-Khasawneh resigns abrubtly

    Awn al-Khasawneh resigns abrubtly
    Awn al-Khasawneh resigns because he was unable to satisfy demands for reform. King Abdullah appoints Fayez al-Tarawneh as Prime Minister.

  • King Abdullah calls for early parliamentary elections.

    King Abdullah calls for early parliamentary elections.
    Elections announced to take place in January. The Islamic Action Front continues to boycott the elections because they don't believe the voters are equal and the parliamentary's lack of power. In response to this, King Abdullah appoints Abdullah Ensour as the Prime Minister. A vocal advocate of democratic ideas and reform.

  • Parliamentary boycotted by Islamic Action Front

    Parliamentary boycotted by Islamic Action Front
    Riots broke out because all of the pro-government candidates won the election.

  • Mass demonstration taking place becuase of clash between government supporters and protesters

    Mass demonstration taking place becuase of clash between government supporters and protesters
    Mass demonstrations in Amman against the lifting of fuel subsidies. A fuel subsidy is a government action that lowers the cost of fuel production.