Jordanian security forces deploy armoured vehicles in the southern city of Maan on 16 December 2022, hours after a senior police officer was shot dead in riots during a strike against rising fuel prices (AFP)
Middle East Eye: Jordan's protests could be the second wave of an 'Arab Spring
Recent protests sweeping the country amid record fuel prices and national debt could signal another revolution, as much of the Middle East faces an unprecedented economic crisis
Jordan is witnessing escalating popular protests whose violent turn has ushered in an important, sensitive, and dangerous period in the country's history.
But what is happening in Jordan cannot be isolated from current conditions and growing tensions in the entire region, signalling what may be a prelude to a second wave of the Arab Spring.
The latest wave of demonstrations in Jordan began with the announcement of truck drivers on strike, in which other public transport workers soon participated, to protest against the rise of fuel prices.
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WNU Editor: What is happening in Jordan is also happening in a number of other developing nations. High energy and food prices resulting in growing unrest and political instability.
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A relative of mine visited Jordan about 10 years ago, They reported that there were armored cars at every intersection even back then.
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