One protester Jordan age 55 died Friday, March 25, Amman after clashes between protesters camped on a square of Amman and loyalists. Medical sources did not specify the cause of death. Earlier in the day, similar sources had said two wounded, among the more than counted after clashes, were in critical condition.
Nearly two hundred government supporters have worked hard on "Young, 24 March," a group that brings together various trends, including Islamists, who met on placeGamal-Abdel-Nasser, where they erected a camp for call the Jordanian regime to "reform" and "Judgement" corrupt leaders. Thursday at nightfall, police had tried to disperse them, then cut the electricity on the spot around 23 am local time (22 hours French time).
"Almost fifty loyalists who had gathered near them took advantage of the power failure to attack the youth with stones," said one youth, the party's Al-Wahdeh (left). "Most [young people affected] were wounded in the head and had to be hospitalized," he said. Another witness, the police who had surrounded the scene did not intervene.
"We make the interior minister responsible for this incident and call the king and the people to protect us from these thugs who attack us," said one witness. Young people had gathered after a call in this direction on Facebook, and had decided to camp on this spot until reforms. "The people want reform plan," "we want the trial of the symbols of corruption," "the revolution broke out around us, Jordan, your turn will come," they had chanted.
"We want constitutional amendments guaranteeing parliamentary governments," said a protester who has camped "indefinitely, to the satisfaction of [the] application [protesters]." "It was my first event," said New York TimesAbdullah Habiba, 22. "I am studying political science at the university.
I want the dissolution of parliament and new elections. This is the only way to move forward." In Jordan, where demonstrations have been held for three months, the Islamist opposition and the nationalist and leftist movements have called for regime change but a profound political reform and end corruption.
The national dialogue in Jordan has not made much progress, the powerful Islamist opposition refused to join. Meanwhile on Friday, thousands of government supporters marched in Amman, after prayers, to express their loyalty to King Abdullah II. In a public garden in the northwest of Amman, they were thousands to show their allegiance to the king, waving giant portraits of the sovereign and where the banners that read "call to duty, appeal to the nation" "The reforms passed by loyalty to the Hashemite (Jordanian Royal Family). 
Nearly two hundred government supporters have worked hard on "Young, 24 March," a group that brings together various trends, including Islamists, who met on placeGamal-Abdel-Nasser, where they erected a camp for call the Jordanian regime to "reform" and "Judgement" corrupt leaders. Thursday at nightfall, police had tried to disperse them, then cut the electricity on the spot around 23 am local time (22 hours French time).
"Almost fifty loyalists who had gathered near them took advantage of the power failure to attack the youth with stones," said one youth, the party's Al-Wahdeh (left). "Most [young people affected] were wounded in the head and had to be hospitalized," he said. Another witness, the police who had surrounded the scene did not intervene.
"We make the interior minister responsible for this incident and call the king and the people to protect us from these thugs who attack us," said one witness. Young people had gathered after a call in this direction on Facebook, and had decided to camp on this spot until reforms. "The people want reform plan," "we want the trial of the symbols of corruption," "the revolution broke out around us, Jordan, your turn will come," they had chanted.
"We want constitutional amendments guaranteeing parliamentary governments," said a protester who has camped "indefinitely, to the satisfaction of [the] application [protesters]." "It was my first event," said New York TimesAbdullah Habiba, 22. "I am studying political science at the university.
I want the dissolution of parliament and new elections. This is the only way to move forward." In Jordan, where demonstrations have been held for three months, the Islamist opposition and the nationalist and leftist movements have called for regime change but a profound political reform and end corruption.
The national dialogue in Jordan has not made much progress, the powerful Islamist opposition refused to join. Meanwhile on Friday, thousands of government supporters marched in Amman, after prayers, to express their loyalty to King Abdullah II. In a public garden in the northwest of Amman, they were thousands to show their allegiance to the king, waving giant portraits of the sovereign and where the banners that read "call to duty, appeal to the nation" "The reforms passed by loyalty to the Hashemite (Jordanian Royal Family).
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