Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Jordanians have once again taken to the streets in the capital, Amman, to protest against recent hikes in commodity prices and delay in implementing reforms.

More than 1,000 Jordanians marched in central Amman following the Friday Prayers, urging the government to return the prices of electricity, fuel and other commodities to what they were before and find other ways to tackle the huge budget deficit instead of putting the entire burden on the nation.

Jordan's budget deficit is expected to reach about 3 billion $ by the end of 2012.

The demonstrators also demanded sweeping reforms and an end to corruption.

They also saluted Egypt's president-elect Mohamed Morsi on the eve of his swearing-in as the country's first democratically elected civilian president.

"Thousands of greetings for Morsi, son of the brothers," they chanted. "Congratulations to Egypt. The revolt has won," read one banner.

Similar demonstrations were also held in the northern city of Irbid, as well as Karak, Tafileh and Maan in the south.