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32 lines
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The **Jordanian General Strike of 2018** was a [general
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strike](List_of_General_Strikes "wikilink") in
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[Jordan](Jordan "wikilink") in
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[2018](Timeline_of_Libertarian_Socialism_in_Western_Asia "wikilink") in
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against the increase of income tax and raising of fuel and
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[electricity](electricity "wikilink") prices. It was a
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## Background
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Since the Arab Spring, Jordan's foreign debt had nearly doubled and an
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the economy had been weakened by a decrease in tourist activity;
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decreased foreign investments; increased military expenditure; attacks
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on Egyptian gas pipeline supplying the Kingdom; the collapse of trade
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with Iraq and Syria; expenses from hosting 1.4 million Syrian refugees
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and accumulated interests from loans. New loans were negoiated with the
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IMF and a new law increasing income taxes and prices of fuel and
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electricity.
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## Events
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On the 30th of May more than 30 trade unions went on general strike,
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protesters set tires on fire and blocked roads near the king's palace.
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## Results
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The strikes resulted in a cancellation of the new price hikes and taxes
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in just 2 days.
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## References
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[Wikipedia](Wikipedia "wikilink") - [2018 Jordanian
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protests](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Jordanian_protests) |