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Jordan sets Sept 10 date for parliamentary election

AMMAN: Jordan’s independent electoral commission on Wednesday set Sept. 10 as the date for a parliamentary election after King Abdullah said earlier he hoped the polls would deliver long promised political reforms, state media reported.
The monarch, who visited the electoral commission before the announcement, said the polls would be a major milestone toward trying to modernize the country’s political system under revamped laws that encourage licensed parties to run in multi-party elections.

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AMMAN: Jordan’s independent electoral commission on Wednesday set Sept. 10 as the date for a parliamentary election after King Abdullah said earlier he hoped the polls would deliver long promised political reforms, state media reported.
The monarch, who visited the electoral commission before the announcement, said the polls would be a major milestone toward trying to modernize the country’s political system under revamped laws that encourage licensed parties to run in multi-party elections.

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Why the Olympic surfing venue is 16,000km away from Paris

Teahupo’o, Polynesia, is home to ‘the heaviest’, ‘most perfect’ waves in the world. But what’s it got to do with Paris?

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 883

As the war enters its 883rd day, these are the main developments.

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Where are the world’s millionaires and how is wealth divided globally?

Almost half of the world’s wealth, or $213 trillion, is held by just 1.5 percent of the global adult population.

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Almost half of the world’s wealth, or $213 trillion, is held by just 1.5 percent of the global adult population.

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