Feb 1 - King Abdullah of Jordan Tuesday replaced his prime minister after protests over food prices and poor living conditions, naming a former premier with a military background, Marouf Bakhit, to head the government.
ROSEMARY HOLLIS, PROFESSOR OF MIDDLE EAST POLICY STUDIES,
CITY UNIVERSITY, LONDON:
"He (Bakhit) is a former general and briefly ambassador to Israel who has been prime minister before. He's someone who would be seen as a safe pair of hands. I wouldn't see it as a sign of liberalization. With his previous premiership, he talked the talk of reform but little actually happened."
via www.reuters.com