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The following lists events from the year 2011 in Jordan.

Events

January

  • January 1 - Ro'ya TV is launched.
  • January 14 - Protests began, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Samir Rifai and complaints about soaring food prices[1], which would continue into 2012.[2]
  • January 21 - Thousands of Jordanians protest in the streets against prices rising and demanding the resignation of several ministers.[3]

February

April

  • April 1 - Police attempt to separate pro and anti-government demonstrators in Amman.[5]

October

References

  1. ↑ "Jordanians protest against soaring food prices".
  2. ↑ Sandels, Alexandra (15 January 2011). "Thousands of demonstrators protest food prices, denounce government". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ↑ "Jordanians stage price protests".
  4. ↑ "Jordan's king sacks cabinet".
  5. ↑ "In Jordan's capital, police separate loyalists, protesters".
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