Jordanian Prime Minister Maruf Bakhit (2nd L) reviews Bedouin guards of honour at Amman military airport in this January 22, 2006 file photo. King Abdullah of Jordan, a close U.S. ally, on February 1, 2011 replaced his Prime Minister Samir Rifai, after protests over food prices and poor living conditions, naming former premier Marouf Bakhit to head the government. A Jordanian official said the monarch officially accepted the resignation of Rifai, a wealthy politician and former court adviser, and asked Bakhit to form a new cabinet. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji/Files (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS)