AMMAN - At first sight, the line of police vans parked near King Faisal Plaza in the old center of Amman last Friday morning was evocative of similar sights early last year in Tunis and Cairo. There were hundreds of uniformed police and plainclothes Mukhabarat security officers prepared to head off the anti-regime protests after midday prayers at the mosques. There were some major differences though.
- By Misarah- Jordan
- 22 Dec 2012
- 00:54PM
The Jordan spring started long time ago way before any other Arab country. It started in education, medicine, infrastructure and most importantly in creating unique Jordanian identity. We're still working on our spring but at the same time we look around and make use of others' experiences and springs. We are working on our OWN spring that will be different from that of others. Jordan has been a safe haven for oppressed people from all Arab countries. One of the main reasons this is the case in Jordan is wide and open-minded mentally of the King Abdullah and also the late King Hussein. At the same time, we're are working towards an elected prime minister but we know this step might need a bit of time but we're on the way. The point is many people don't know Jordan and Jordanians, sit back and watch. In fact, Jordan is easy safer that Israel, do take care of your house people.
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