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.<br /><br />Jordan has been critical of its northern neighbour Syria's crackdown on anti-government protesters in recent months.<br /><br />The latest statements will have profound effects for Jordan-Syria relations.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Nisreen el-Shamayleh reports from Amman.
