Tagged: Jordan

Conrad Omodiagbe

Jordan Heads To The Polls Before Lockdown

Voters in Jordan are set to hit the polls in a parliamentary election overshadowed by a surge in coronavirus numbers. The latest increase has crippled the country’s economy as it heads into another round of lockdown. Health Precautions Giving the electoral body the go-ahead, members of the voting community who have tested positive for coronavirus […]

Conrad Omodiagbe

Jordan Dissolves Parliament Ahead Of November Polls

King Abdullah of Jordan has dissolved the parliament which, under constitutional rules, means the government must resign within a week, paving the way for elections in November. The King’s royal order to dissolve parliament was done in two parts with a Royal Decree issued on Sunday, dissolving the Lower House of Parliament and another Royal […]