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Jordan’s unions stage strike against government over tax hikes
Jun 07, 2018 01:49Jordanian unions representing tens of thousands of employees in the public and private sectors have staged a general strike against the government's economic policies and tax hikes.
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Jordan's king suggests review of entire tax system amid massive protests
Jun 06, 2018 02:27Jordan's king says the new government must launch a dialogue over a planned income tax law, which has sparked the country's biggest protests in years.
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Tax protests continue in Jordan despite PM’s resignation
Jun 05, 2018 06:29Amman's massive street protests showed no signs of stopping despite Prime Minister Hani Mulki's resignation on Monday.
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Jordan's prime minister submits resignation after anti-govt protests
Jun 04, 2018 10:13Hani al-Mulki has resigned from his post as Jordan's prime minister in a bid to defuse anger over government economic policies that have sparked the largest protests across the country in years.
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Jordan's king set to ask prime minister to quit amid angry protests
Jun 04, 2018 02:43Jordan’s King Abdullah is expected Monday to ask Prime Minister Hani Mulki to quit after five days of unprecedented angry protests against the country’s economic policies.
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Jordan: Disturbances as tax protests enter third consecutive night
Jun 03, 2018 03:54Protests against tax rises in Jordan have entered their third consecutive night in the capital Amman on Sunday.
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Clashes rage in Jordan despite price hike freeze
Jun 02, 2018 11:02Police in the Jordanian capital Amman have clashed with protesters as calls are growing for resignation of the government amid public anger over price hikes.
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Jordan ditches $10 billion atomic plant deal with Russia
May 27, 2018 06:22Jordan has decided to abandon a $10 billion deal with Russia to build a nuclear power plant, saying the two sides worked to construct a small modular reactor (SMR) instead.
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Jordan ditches $10 billion atomic plant deal with Russia
May 27, 2018 04:53Jordan has decided to abandon a $10 billion deal with Russia to build a nuclear power plant, saying the two sides worked to construct a small modular reactor (SMR) instead.
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President sends congratulatory letter to Jordan king
May 25, 2018 08:11President Hassan Rouhani has sent a congratulatory letter to Jordan's King Abdullah II over anniversary of the kingdom’s independence, saying Muslim countries now need unity and cooperation more than ever.