Marouf Bakhit News
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Jordan’s Prime Minister Awn al- Khasawneh resigned today, six months after King Abdullah appointed the former judge at the International Court of Justice with a mandate to speed political change in the country.
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Jordan’s King Abdullah replaced his prime minister following street protests and asked former premier Marouf Bakhit to form a new government that will launch a “genuine political reform process.”
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Three members of Jordan’s parliament resigned and another 54 said they will boycott house sessions in a dispute over an abandoned plan to build a casino in the Muslim country, Petra said.
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Jordan’s King Abdullah ordered a reshuffle of the cabinet today, the second government change since pro-democracy protests started earlier this year.
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Jordan’s King Abdullah said he wants Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit ’s government to implement political and economic changes without hesitation.
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Jordan’s King Abdullah appointed Awn al-Khasawneh, a former judge at the International Court of Justice, as prime minister after accepting the Cabinet’s resignation.
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Crude oil in New York dropped from a two-year high as concern eased that supplies through the Suez Canal may be disrupted by unrest in Egypt. Brent crude traded at more than $100 a barrel for a second day.
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Jordan’s King Abdullah appointed Khaled al-Karaki, a former minister of education and deputy prime minister, as his new royal court chief, replacing Nasser Lozi , the state-run-Petra news agency reported today.
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Jordanian journalists held a one-hour demonstration in the capital, Amman, today to protest attacks against members of the press.
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Crude edged up in New York and Brent oil climbed to a 28-month high amid concern that protests in Egypt may threaten exports from the Middle East.
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