A Jordanian man holds up a piece of bread during a demonstration in Amman following an announcement that Jordan would raise fuel prices, including a 53 percent hike on cooking gas, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)
A Jordanian man holds up a piece of bread during a demonstration in Amman following an announcement that Jordan would raise fuel prices, including a 53 percent hike on cooking gas, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) ? Jordanian teachers are striking to protest price hikes, a day after a government announcement prompted nationwide riots.
Anger is growing over the spike in fuel prices, including a 54 percent increase in cooking and heating gas in the kingdom.
Jordan's teacher's union called for a general strike Wednesday, although it only affected public schools and it was unclear how many teachers stayed home.
The Muslim Brotherhood also is holding emergency meetings to discuss its next move after the government lifted fuel subsidies to reduce a massive budget deficit and secure a $2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund.
Thousands protested in the capital, Amman, and elsewhere in the U.S.-allied nation, with some demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour and criticizing Jordan's ruler, King Abdullah II.
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