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King to open 16th Parliament Sunday
His Majesty King Abdullah will inaugurate Sunday the 16th Parliament with a Speech from the Throne. The session will be attended by the new government of Prime Minister Samir Rifai, which was sworn...
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Royal Decree appoints new senators
A Royal Decree was issued Thursday dissolving the 55-member Upper House as of November 25, 2010. Another decree was also issued appointing the 60 members of the new Senate. Also Thursday, a third...
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King, Queen attend gala dinner of 15 years of Jordan River Foundation
Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania on Thursday attended the Jordan River Foundation's 15 Years of Giving gala dinner. In her remarks, Queen Rania, founder and chairperson of JRF,...
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Royal Decree endorses new government
A Royal Decree was issued Wednesday endorsing a new government formed by Prime Minister Samir Rifai. Following are the members of Prime Minister Samir Rifai's Cabinet, sworn-in before His Majesty...
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King inaugurates Jordan nuclear research centre
His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday stressed the importance of improving the quality of education at the country's universities through the application of rigorous strategic planning that builds on...
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King assigns Rifai to form new Cabinet
His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday accepted the resignation of Samir Rifai's government and tasked him with forming a new cabinet to continue implementing the plans outlined in the outgoing...
