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June 14, 2011

Jordan Protesters Reportedly Attack Motorcade of King Abdullah II 
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There are reports from Jordan that a group of protesters attacked the
motorcade of King Abdullah II Monday while the king visited the city of
Tafila. An unnamed security official told reporters that young people
attacked the motorcade with bottles and stones in two different areas of
the city. The Jordanian government denied the account and claimed that a
group of young Jordanians thronged the monarch's motorcade in an attempt
to shake hands with the king. King Abdullah's visit to Tafila came one
day after he gave a televised speech announcing a plan to hold elections
for future governments posts. But the king gave no timetable for the
change.

King Abdullah II of Jordan: "Regarding political reform in particular,
we say we will rely on the agreed recommendations of the national
dialogue committee towards elections and political parties laws that
meet expectations of Jordanians and guarantee the introduction of a
modern elections law to establish a representative parliament to all
Jordanians and approved by them."



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