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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.
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Syrian Army calls on residents to leave terrorist-held regions in Dara'a
Apr 17, 2018 11:31The Syrian Army aircraft threw thousands of leaflets over militant-held neighborhoods in Dara' a city on Tuesday to inform civilians willing to leave the area to evacuate the region as terrorist groups ready to kick off an assault against the Damascus forces in the province.