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...Amman, but the damage had already been done. Four days of violent protests across the country had left eight dead, 89 injured and the government under fire. As soon as he arrived from Washington, Hussein moved swiftly to contain the trouble, replacing his Prime Minister of four years, Zaid Rifai. A few days later, the King announced "speedy steps" toward Jordan's first parliamentary elections in 22 years...
Jordan's stability is crucial to countries on both sides of the Arab-Israeli dispute. The King has brought in Field Marshal Sharif Zaid bin Shaker to oversee preparations for parliamentary elections in the near future, which should bring a degree of democracy to a largely authoritarian land. But whatever path the new government takes, the people face several more years of austerity. "Sooner or later, Jordanians will have to adjust to a lower standard of living," admitted a top adviser to the King. "There's no other...
...disturbances shocked many Jordanians, whose country has been remarkably stable for nearly two decades in spite of its precarious geographical location. Outwardly the protesters focused their anger on Prime Minister Zaid Rifai, chanting, "This man must resign, or we will burn the country...
Christine M. Hogan, English; Roong Pofhyananda and Alyssa F. Wolpin, both economics from Quincy; Mary C. Hallward, social studies and Hillary A. Zaid, English from Dunster...
...Achille Lauro hijackers encountered, Arafat made the 500-mile journey from Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, to Amman by automobile. Seven top P.L.O. leaders accompanied him to the palace for the 2 1/2-hour meeting with Hussein. The ! next day Arafat held a three-hour session with Jordanian Prime Minister Zaid al Rifa'i. Later, however, the P.L.O. leader claimed that Hussein was not upset in their meeting. Said he: "Jordanian-Palestinian relations are too strong to be affected by an event here or an event there...