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Jordan's new Prime Minister
June 7 , 2018
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- Jordan's King Abdullah II has formally appointed Omar al-Razzaz as the country's prime minister and tasked him with forming a new government.
- The appointment comes a day after King Abdullah II accepted the resignation of former Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki
- The appointment comes in a bid to defuse anger amid mass protests over price increases and an income tax reform bill.
- Al-Razzaz is a former World Bank economist and previously served as Jordan's education minister.
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