Jordanians Seek Reform, but Protests Are Few

AMMAN — Alaa Khalil, 42, has been selling T-shirts and sweaters on a busy pavement in central Amman for 30 years. Al Husseini mosque is just a five-minute walk from his wooden tables and untidy mannequins. The mosque has been a focus point of nearly all the demonstrations here since the Arab Spring began.“I just work day and night,” said Mr. Khalil as he watched passersby. “I don’t follow the news or care anymore because some Jordanians have been protesting for political and economic reform for months and nothing has really changed.”

Although youth groups announced plans to protest in favor of reform this week, a few staunch supporters of the regime showed up instead, carrying photos of the king and signs denouncing calls for a constitutional monarchy… Read Full Article