JORDANBy: Angelina Torre and Alayna Davis

C O U N T R Y O F J O R D A N

It is kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. Jordan also borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west. The capital of Jordan Amman. According to the CIA World Factbook, Jordan has the second highest life expectancy in the Middle East besides Israel. The average life expectancy is 80,05 years. Modern Jordan was founded in 1921,and it became independent in 1946.

WHO, AND WHAT:

In January, the Muslim

brotherhood encouraged people

in Jordan to protest the economy

and current state of government

WHEN:

On February 1, the Royal Palace

announced that King Abdullah II has

sacked the government as a

consequence of the street protests and

has asked Marouf al-Bakhit, an ex-army

general, to form a new cabinet.

KING ABDULLAH II

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MAROUF AL-BAKHIT

WHY:

The new cabinet was designed

to strengthen democracy.

RESULTS:

In June, the King announced a

fund for job creation and health

insurance in rural areas.