Jordan's King Abdullah, new Prime Minister Maruf Bakhit and ministers pose for a photograph at the Royal...
Jordan's King Abdullah (C), new Prime Minister Maruf Bakhit (3th L) and ministers pose for a photograph at the Royal Palace in Amman February 9, 2011. Jordan's King Abdullah swore in a new government on Wednesday, led by a former general who has promised to widen public freedoms in response to anti-government protests inspired by uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt. U.S. ally Abdullah appointed Bakhit, a conservative former premier drawn from the ranks of the powerful security establishment, last week to replace Samir Rifai, who was dismissed after just over a year in the job. REUTERS/Yousef Allan (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS IMAGES OF THE DAY)