Jordan’s prime minister has told his ministers to resign before an expected government reshuffle, official TV reported on Wednesday.
"The ministerial team have put forth their resignation in front of Prime Minister Bisher Al Khasawneh ahead of a new amendment he will make to his government," the report said.
The move is procedural before the reshuffle, which will be the fifth since King Abdullah appointed Mr Al Khasawneh as prime minister in October 2020.
Pro-government media said the reshuffle would take place on Thursday and exclude the foreign affairs, interior and finance portfolios, regarded as the most important ministries in the 28-member cabinet.
All significant powers in Jordan lie with the king. The role of the prime minister and his Cabinet is mostly administrative.
The kingdom has had at least a dozen governments since King Abdullah succeeded his father, the late King Hussein, in 1999. Cabinet shake-ups are also frequent.
The last reshuffle was last October, when a new energy minister and government spokesman were brought in.
In March 2021, Nazir Obeidat was sacked as health minister, after the deaths of at least seven coronavirus patients at a public hospital in central Jordan that ran out of oxygen.
The previous month, Bassam Al Talhouni and Samir Mubaidin were sacked as justice minister and interior minister, respectively, after they broke Covid-19 rules in public.
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The Al Ghaf tree is a local desert tree which bears the harsh summers with drought and high temperatures. From the rich flowers, bees that pollinate this tree can produce delicious red colour honey in June and July each year
Sidr Honey
The Sidr tree is an evergreen tree with long and strong forked branches. The blossom from this tree is called Yabyab, which provides rich food for bees to produce honey in October and November. This honey is the most expensive, but tastiest
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- 2002: "Hezbollah supporters feared becoming a target of security services because of the effects of [9/11] ... discussions on Hezbollah policy moved from mosques into smaller circles in private homes." Supporters in Germany: 800
- 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
- 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250
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