Jordanian teachers went on strike Wednesday, hours after the government increased fuel prices in a bid to qualify for much-needed international aid.
Protests in Amman, Jordan
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Protesters gathered near Interior Ministry Circle. (Y. Weeks for VOA)
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Protesters gathered near a gas station. Subsidy cuts have led to, among other things, a sharp increase in fuel prices. (Y. Weeks for VOA)
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Jordanian police wait on an overpass above Interior Ministry Circle. (Y. Weeks for VOA)
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Protesters near Interior Minsitry Square shouted anti-government slogans. (Y. Weeks for VOA)