From a New York Times alert:

After Protests, King Abdullah II of Jordan Dismisses Government: Jordan’s Royal Palace says the king has dismissed hisgovernment in the wake of street protests and has asked anex-army general to form a new cabinet, the Associated Press reports.The move by King Abdullah II comes after thousands ofJordanians took to the streets — inspired by the regimeouster in Tunisia and the turmoil in Egypt — and called forthe resignation of Prime Minister Samir Rifai, who is blamedfor a rise in fuel and food prices and slowed political reforms.