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Ali Younes

EXPLAINED: Jordan s new pm faces dilemma on tax reforms | Rare Historical Photos

Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz: 'I pledge to have dialogue with all groups and to work together with them to reach just taxation system that will be fair to all.' (Khalil Mazraawi, pool via AP) [The Associated Press]

Only days into his appointment by King Abdullah II, Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz is facing opposition from military veterans, while analysts consider his appointment as a pragmatic move.

The country's powerful Military Veterans Association issued a statement earlier in the week signed by several retired senior military leaders and others decrying al-Razzaz' appointment.

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