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2022 in Jordan
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Events in the year 2022 in Jordan.
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- 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]
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