Jordanian Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz said Thursday that a deal has been reached to withdraw a proposed income tax law that has sparked a week of angry protests. “An agreement has been found to withdraw the bill,” Razzaz told journalists after meeting legislators, without setting a firm date for parliament ...
Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki on Monday submitted his resignation to King Abdullah II after five consecutive days of protests against his government’s austerity measures, a government source said. Demonstrations have rocked the capital Amman and several other cities since Wednesday after the government adopted a draft income tax law ...
