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Hanna Davis

Jordan: Critics denounce reforms ‘enlarging king’s authority’

Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks during a parliament session in the capital Amman in 2018 [File: Muhammad Hamed/Reuters]

Amman, Jordan – Legislators recently passed a slew of amendments that critics say further broaden King Abdullah II’s wide range of powers.

The 30 constitutional amendments flew through the lower and upper houses with ease earlier this month — the only memorable dispute a fistfight in the legislature that was spurred more by personal than parliamentary matters.

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