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Jordan suspends Defense Law across the Kingdom

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last updated: May 07,2023

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AMMAN — A Royal Decree has been issued approving the Cabinet’s decision to suspend the implementation of Defense Law No. 13 of the year 1992 throughout the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, effective as of May 7, 2023, according to a tweet by the Royal Court. اضافة اعلان

Defense Law No. 13 for the year 1992 was enacted on March 17, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.




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