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Jordanian Shares Slip, Bucking Gains Across Mideast: Inside EM Bloomberg 3 hrs ago Filipe Pacheco (Bloomberg) Stocks in Jordan snapped a three-day advance, bucking gains in most Middle East markets, after several arrests were made following what may have been an attempt to destabilize the government of King Abdullah II. Popular Searches The Amman Stock Exchange General Index fell as much as 0.6% Sunday, reversing an increase of 0.5% last week. Jordan Petroleum Refinery Co. and Jordan Phosphate Mines fell more than 1%, dragging the index down the most. Over the weekend, Hasan Bin Zeid, a member of the Jordanian royal family, was held on security grounds along with several others, including a former minister. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt and other Arab states expressed support for the king. ....