Jordanian protests (2011–present)

The protests in Jordan from 2011 began on January 7, 2011.

The Islamic Action Front called for protests against the Jordanian government of Samir Rifai on 26 January 2011. King Abdullah II bin al - Hussein warned due to the developments in Tunisia and Egypt in January 2011 real reforms. This Prime Minister Samir Rifai was deposed and commissioned on 1 February 2011 Ma ʿ ruf al - Bakhit to form a government, which is already from 2005 to 2007 held the office of Prime Minister.

Even after the announcement of reforms, many people marched on. Here, 130 people were injured and killed a man. Three men died after they had lit in the course of the protests for different reasons.

In response to the protests, an electoral law was passed and created an independent election commission. The right to vote should be improved again in January 2013 until the election.

Except for minor protests in April 2012, the situation had stabilized at first, but found in November 2012 after a reduction of subsidies on petrol, diesel and cooking gas, the largest protests since the beginning of 2011.

On 23 January 2013, the election was conducted, the Muslim Brotherhood, the strongest opposition force boycotted. Previously, the royal family changed the electoral law by introducing the possibility of a second vote. Moreover, the King changed the constitution and certain that the election of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet should be made by Parliament; However, recall " in tune" with him itself the right of the monarch to dissolve parliament and the government, was not touched.

After the election, which ended in victory for the Loyalists, there were some violent protests in Ma'an and Mafrak.