Last updated: 1 february, 2011 - 16:35 GMT
Jordan's King Abdullah dismisses government and appoints new PM
Marouf Bakhit was Jordan's prime minister from 2005 to 2007
In Jordan, King Abdullah has dismissed his government and ordered the new prime minister, Marouf Bakhit, to carry out political reforms.
It follows weeks of large protests across the country against poverty and unemployment and calling for the prime minister to be directly elected.
Saad Hatter is a journalist in the Jordanian capital, Amman.
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First broadcast 1 February 2011
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