2011 in Jordan

none 2011 The following lists events from the year 2011 in Jordan. Incumbents Monarch - Abdullah II Prime Minister Samir Rifai (until 1 February) Marouf al-Bakhit (9 February-24 October) Awn Al-Khasawneh (starting 24 October) 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,https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/15/jordanians-protest-over-food-prices Jordanians protest against soaring food prices which would continue into 2012. Sandels Alexandra http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2011/01/jordan-protests-food-prices-muslim-brotherhood-tunisia-strike-thousands-government.html Thousands of demonstrators protest food prices, denounce government Los Angeles Times 15 January 2011 January 21 - Thousands of Jordanians protest in the streets against prices rising and demanding the resignation of several ministers.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2011/01/2011121125524911325.html Jordanians stage price protests February February 1 - In response to the protests, King Abdullah II of Jordan sacks the cabinet of Rifai.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2011/02/20112113957115258.html Jordan's king sacks cabinet April April 1 - Police attempt to separate pro and anti-government demonstrators in Amman.http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/04/01/jordan.rallies/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110404095007/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/04/01/jordan.rallies/ dead April 4, 2011 In Jordan's capital, police separate loyalists, protesters October October 24 - Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh's cabinet takes office. References Jordan 2011 in Category:2010s in Jordan Jordan Category:Years of the 21st century in Jordan Jordan