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Jordan’s king accepts PM al-Khasawneh’s resignation, appoints technocrat

Former Jordan Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh [File: Rashed Al-Mansoori/ UAE's Ministry of Presidential Affairs/AFP]

Jordan’s King Abdullah II has accepted the resignation of the government led by Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh after last week’s parliamentary elections were dominated by frustration over Israel’s war on Gaza.

Khasawneh, a 55-year-old veteran diplomat, had led the government since October 2020.

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