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Jordan: Prime Minister Resigns Amid Mounting Anti-Austerity Protests

HeadlineJun 05, 2018

In Jordan, anti-austerity protests continued into a fifth day despite Monday’s resignation of Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki, who had pushed for the income tax increases backed by the International Monetary Fund. Education Minister Omar al-Razzaz has reportedly been tapped to serve as the next prime minister. He has formerly worked for the World Bank. The ongoing protests are the biggest in Jordan in years.

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