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!["Revolution 2.0"-- coming soon to Jordan? "Revolution 2.0"-- coming soon to Jordan?](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-05/1297938030facebookuprising.jpeg?itok=95bdTDtd)
Foreign journalists flock to Jordan to explore the possibility of a "clone" revolution-- "Revolution 2.0"--inspired by the model of the recent popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, in which social
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Students demand implementation of new administrative policies.
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Change to democracy in many Arab countries hinges on their people being able to enjoy two basic rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: the right to assembly and freedom of
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AMMAN // Bowing to public pressure to revoke restrictions on public gatherings, Jordan's government says protests will no longer need government permission. It has also lifted a six-month ban that
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Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded the local-currency (LC) deposit ratings of Arab Bank plc to Baa1 from A3, and of Cairo Amman Bank to Ba2 from Ba1. Concurrently, Moody's has placed the
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With the government already screaming about the media, will we ever get a real environment of press freedom in Jordan? IT DIDN’T TAKE LONG for the new administration to get riled up about the media
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt’s new military rulers told the nation on Saturday they were committed to civilian rule and democracy after President Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow and said they would respect all
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AMMONNEWS - Thousands of Jordanians poured to the streets Friday evening in various cities and governorates in celebration of Egyptian ex-president Hosni Mubarak's resignation after over 30 years in