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Jordanian Soldier Killed in Syrian Border Clash
Islamic extremists attacked Jordanian soldiers on the border with Syria Sunday night, hours after Jordan’s government announced that it had foiled a major terrorist plot against foreign diplomats and tourists.
October 23, 2012, Tuesday
Lebanon and Jordan Move Quickly to Contain Syria-Related Violence
In the most significant sign yet of alarm over the strife spilling over from Syria, the two countries used police action and strong words to urge calm within their own borders.
October 23, 2012, TuesdayJordan Says 11 Plotted a Series of Attacks
Officials said that those arrested planned to use car bombs, machine guns and other heavy weapons at diplomatic targets and shopping malls.
October 22, 2012, MondayJordan: Demonstrators Demand Change
Thousands of people marched on Friday in the largest demonstration since protests erupted last year, calling on King Abdullah II to accelerate democratic change.
October 6, 2012, SaturdayJordan’s King Dissolves Parliament
King Abdullah on Thursday dissolved Parliament, a constitutional move to pave the way for elections expected early next year.
October 5, 2012, Friday
Jordan Limits Protests, and Internet, as Tensions Simmer
Promises of political change are no longer doing much to quell discontent.
September 20, 2012, ThursdaySyrians Join Relief Efforts for Countrymen in Jordan
There are more than 200,000 Syrians in Jordan, about 30,000 of them in the Zaatari camp, which was set up this summer to accommodate the growing number of refugees coming into the country daily.
September 13, 2012, Thursday
Syrian Army Attacks Village Near Jordanian Border
The move into Tal Shehab is the latest step in a sweeping military campaign seeking to wipe out the opposition and raises fears that tens of thousands of refugees who have been fleeing across the border may be cut off.
September 06, 2012, ThursdaySyria Turmoil Exposes Rifts Among Arab Intellectuals
Many on the left choose to support the Assad regime out of fear for what changes may take place under the rule of Islamists.
September 05, 2012, WednesdayJordan’s King Abdullah Cancels Fuel Price Rise in Face of Protest
King Abdullah II moved to block a 10 percent increase in fuel prices after protesters took to the streets over the weekend, raising the specter of renewed social unrest in the cash-poor kingdom.
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Protests Continue to Rise in Jordan
Jordan faced a fourth day of protests on Friday, as demonstrators angered by a reduction in government fuel subsidies filled the streets in Amman, the capital.
Syrian Refugees Pour Into Jordan
Nearly 2,000 Syrians are flooding nightly into Jordan, which says it has accepted about 180,000 refugees since the conflict began.
Syrian Refugees Find Safety, With Restrictions, in Jordan
Jordan has received praise for accepting Syrian refugees, but the evidence of the government’s uneasy relationship with the exiles is not hard to come by.
Protesters and Police Clash in Amman
Supporters of Jordan’s government have attacked antigovernment protesters to stop them from gathering in a main square in the capital.
Protests Draw Hundreds of Thousands Across Middle East
Demonstrations in Libya and Iraq were met with violence, while those in Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan and Egypt were mostly peaceful.
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