2022 in Jordan
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Events in the year 2022 in Jordan.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 8 March – Jordanian authorities briefly detain journalist Daoud Kuttab following a complaint about a 2019 article.[3]
- 27 June – A chlorine gas leak at Aqaba port kills 13 people and injures at least 260 people.[4]
- 4 September – Jordan hosts the opening of Exercise Eager Lion, a two-week multinational military exercise with the U.S. and 28 other partner nations.[5]
- 15 November – Ahmed Safadi is elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.[6]
- 15 December – 2022 Jordanian protests erupt over rising fuel prices, leading to nationwide road closures by truck drivers and violent clashes with police.[7][8]
- 27 December – Flash floods hit the ancient city of Petra, caused by a rainstorm; 1,700 tourists are evacuated.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Abdullah II | Biography, Education, Family, History, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Jordan Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ Human Rights Watch (2023-01-12), "Jordan: Events of 2022", Share this via Facebook, retrieved 2025-09-25
- ^ "Toxic gas leak at Jordan's Aqaba port kills 13, injures hundreds". BBC News. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Jordan Hosts U.S. forces and partner nations for premiere Exercise Eager Lion". US Central Command. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "MP Ahmad Safadi elected Lower House Speaker". Jordan Times. 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ Al-Khalidi, Suleiman (16 December 2022). "Police officer killed during protests in Jordan over high fuel prices". Reuters. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Jordan - December 2022 | The Global State of Democracy". www.idea.int. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ "Flash floods at Jordan's Petra trigger evacuation of 1,700 people". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
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