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Reforms change the outlook of Jordan's upcoming elections

Published January 21st, 2013 - 05:00 GMT

While the system looks much like the elections from last decade, significant reforms makes Jordan's 2013 elections hopeful; thriving startups in Jordan; more parodies on the Orthodox law video and the Brotherhood may have gotten something right.
Jordan elections coming soon and according to some, things look a little better for democracy.
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Orthodox Law Parody 1 [2]
Orthodox Law Parody 2 [3]
Ahwa Talk [4]
Jordan’s 2013 Parliamentary Election
This Wednesday, Jordanians will vote in a parliamentary elections to determine the composition of their 150-member Chamber of Deputies.
The Next Web [5]
There was no startup scene in Jordan four years ago, but now it’s thriving. Here’s why…
Still, until recently, there were almost no startups. Everything changed in 2009, when Maktoob.jo, an information portal, got bought up by Yahoo.
Plus 961 [6]
More parodies on the Orthodox law video
Lebanese comedians can't help themselves with the new video calling for an Orthodox party.
A Sense of Belonging [7]
Egyptian Jeans under the Patronage of the Muslim Brotherhood
I have no idea if these Qualified Industrial Zones are a good idea or not. If one desires normalization with Israel, which it seems most Egyptians do not, the idea of integrating business opportunities seems like a good way to begin.
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[3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7smq7n9JHw
[4] http://ahwatalk.com/2013/01/19/jordans-2013-parliamentary-election/
[5] http://thenextweb.com/me/2013/01/20/there-was-no-startup-scene-in-jordan-four-years-ago-but-now-its-thriving-heres-why/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TNWMiddleEast+(The+Next+Web+Middle+East)
[6] http://www.plus961.com/2013/01/more-parodies-on-the-orthodox-law-video/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Plus961+%28Plus+961%29
[7] http://asenseofbelonging.org/2013/01/19/egyptian-jeans-under-the-patronage-of-the-muslim-brotherhood/