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Palestinians flee to Jordan
RefugeesThe state of Israel makes the Palestinians flee to Jordan. -
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Jordan annexes West Bank
west bank
In 1950 Jordan annexed its west bank. -
King Abdullah dead
A Palestinian gunman assasisnated King Abdullah because of the carve-up in Palestine. -
Hussein new King
Hussein is proclaimed the new king. His father is proclaimed mentally unfit to rule. -
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British troops withdraw from Jordan
The British troops complete their withdrawl from Jordan. -
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Refugees in Jordan
refugees in jordanIsrael takes control of Jerusalem and during the Six-Day War, many refugees fled to Jordan. -
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Hussein backs uprising
Hussein severs his political links with the PLO. -
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Riots increase
riots increaseRioting in several cities increases dramatically. The first general election since 1967 also took place. -
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Economic strain
Jordan comes under economic strain because of the Gulf Crisis. -
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Peace deal signed
Peace TreatyJordan signed a peace treaty with Israel. This ended the 46 years of war that Jordan had with Israel. -
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elections boycotted
Parliamentary elections boycotted in Jordan. -
Prince Abdullah new king
Prince Abdullah is sworn in as king. -
Hussein dies
On February 7, 1999 King Hussein is pronounced dead from terminal cancer. -
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Plotting attacks
A military court in Jordan sentences six men to death for plotting attacks against Israeli and US targets. -
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2002 in Jordan
In January in 2002 riots erputed in Maan. Then in September Jordan and Israel agreed upon a plan to pipe water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea ($800 million). -
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2004 in Jordan
bombing In June the first parliametery elections of King Abdullah II take place. Then in August there is a bomb attack on Jordan's embassy, killing 11 people and injuring more than 50. -
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Suicide bombings
suicide bombingsIn November there is a series of suicide bombings that kill sixy people. Al-Qaeda claims responsiblility. A day of mourning is called on that day because most of the victims are Jordanians. -
leader of Al-Qaeda killed
Iraq's prime minister announces that the leader of Al-Qaeda has been killed in an air strike. -
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Elections
local electionsThe first local elections since 1999 took place in July of 2007. -
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July and December 2009
Al-Qaeda militants sentenced to deathIn July an Al-Qaeda militant is sentenced to death, and in December King Abdullah appoints new premier to push through economic reform.
