BREAKING: Jordan's King Abdullah Dismisses Government
King Abdullah of Jordan, a close U.S. ally, on Tuesday replaced his prime minister after protests over food prices and poor living conditions, naming a former premier with a military background to head the government. A Jordanian official said the monarch officially accepted the resignation of Samir Rifai, a wealthy politician and former court adviser, and asked Marouf Bakhit to form a new cabinet. Demonstrators inspired by mass protests in Tunisia and Egypt had called for Rifai's dismissal.
NYT: Jordan’s King Dismisses Cabinet After Protests