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Speaking to an international news agency, Jordan's King Abdullah has called for Bashar al-Assad, the president of Syria, to step down in the interest of the Syrian people.
Jordan has been critical of its northern neighbour Syria's crackdown on anti-government protesters in recent months.
The latest statements will have profound effects for Jordan-Syria relations.
The international news service, Al Jazeera broadcast this report by Nisreen el-Shamayleh in Ammanon on 14 November 2011 .