Mr. Obama must have called Abdullah. Or Abdullah may just be taking his cue from Mr. Obama’s call to Mubarak.
Jordan's King Abdullah II dismissed his government and named a new prime minister Tuesday to carry out "true political reforms," according to AFP."King Abdullah II designated Maruf Bakhit to form a new government to replace the government of Samir Rifai," a palace statement said.
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Jordan's powerful Islamist opposition said on Monday that it had started a dialogue with the state, saying that unlike the situation in Egypt, it did not seek regime change.
Opposition demands included "the resignation of the government, the amendment of the electoral law and the formation of a national salvation government headed by an elected prime minister," a member of the Islamic Action Front's executive council, Zaki Bani Rsheid, told AFP.
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