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Jordan protests turn violent
For seven weeks demonstrators in the Jordanian capital of Amman have taken to the streets after Friday prayers to call for government reforms. Now, those demonstrations have turned violent for the first time. The World’s Matthew Bell reports from Amman.
Armed men attack a crowd of anti-government demonstrators in downtown Amman. (18 Feb 2011; Photo by Dunia Kamal)
For seven weeks, demonstrators in the Jordanian capital of Amman have taken to the streets after Friday prayers to call for government reforms. Now, those demonstrations have turned violent for the first time. The World's Matthew Bell reports from Amman. (Photo: Dunia Kamal)