Jordan: Protesters lob stones at King Abdullah II

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Source: BBC

A group of young men in the Jordanian city of Tafileh have pelted the motorcade of King Abdullah II with stones and bottles, officials say.

The king is unharmed, they add.

The attack comes a day after King Abdullah announced major reforms, promising to relinquish his right to appoint prime ministers and cabinets.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13751299

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1. they "lob" stones -- were they tired ?

were they 3 feet away from him and just trying to get his attention ?

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2. The Guardian: Jordan denies reports about attack on King Abdullah

Nervousness about the spread of "Arab spring" protests hit Jordan on Monday when the government moved to quash reports that demonstrators had attacked King Abdullah's motorcade.

Jordanian and western media quoted eyewitness accounts of vehicles in the royal convoy being hit twice by stones and bottles during a visit to the southern town of Tafila, scene of demonstrations demanding the resignation of the government because of its failure to introduce reforms and fight corruption.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/13/jordan-king-abdullah-attack-denied