Dismissal of GEN. JOHN GLUBB, commander of the Arab Legion. The move was an attempt to pacify opposition groups that had staged violent demonstrations (Jan. 1956).
Dismissal of the government (elected in Oct. 1956) of Sulayman al-Nablusi, a prominent opposition figure. Political parties were outlawed, and the new government decreed martial law. King Husayn quickly conducted a purge of pro-Egyptian and pro-Syrian officers from the army.
