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• "Jordanian King Abdullah II - makes some political reforms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "but the economic reform - of 2001 - went too far !"

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• "( his father Hussein - until 1999 - did not make any reforms ! )"

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• "Jordan is a state in the Middle East - on the East Bank of the Jordan River !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "and extending into the historic region - of Palestine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "Jordan's significance results - from its strategic location !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "also at the crossroads - of different religions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "historically the Jordanian population - is largely made up of tribes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "today these East Bank Jordanians - live together with Palestinian people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "( and Jordan hosts some - Syrian people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )"

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• "the rock city of Petra - is a cultural heritage of Jordan - and is popular with tourists !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "Abdullah II faces the task - of maintaining stability !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "while accommodating calls - for reform !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "a blueprint for long-term political - economic - and social change !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "known as the - "National Agenda" - has yet to be implemented !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "the Arab Spring found some resonance - in street protests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "for more democracy - and more justice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "the Jordanians vote - for a new parliament !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "the elections are watched carefully - across the Middle East - and beyond !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

• "Jordanian King Abdullah II called the elections - ahead of schedule !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "to develop a stable - parliamentary government !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "and the political parties to sustain it - a cautious response to the Arab spring !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "it shows the person of Abdullah II - is open - but cautiously !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "the Hirak protest movement - and three smaller parties - call for more democratic reforms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "Jordan is certainly weathering - regional turbulence !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
  

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• "criticism of the king - but still risky - is finding its way into social media !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

• "the official line in Amman - is that there is a - "Jordanian vision"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "of how to make gradual progress - towards a democratic system - while preserving the old system !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "constitutional reforms - give more authority to the - chamber of deputies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "which has a freer hand - to draw up legislation - and a bigger role in monitoring the cabinet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "Abdullah II is promising to consult parliament - before appointing the prime minister !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "though he will still be able - to sack him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "the new parliament should less elect - individuals based on their tribe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "and more based on their policies - and experiences !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "one undoubted advance is the creation of an - independent electoral commission !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "run by the highly-regarded - Abdulillah al-Khatib - a former foreign minister !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "to prevent meddling of the elections - by the Mukhabarat security service !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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