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  Jordan Prime Minister Khasawneh submits resignation days after election: Report

  World | Sep 15, 2024, 03:12 PM IST

  The outgoing prime minister had sought to push reforms pushed by King Abdullah to help reverse a decade of sluggish growth hovering at around 2 per cent that was worsened by the pandemic and conflict in neighbouring Iraq and Syria.

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  Jordan diplomat to replace Pillay as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

  World | Jun 07, 2014, 11:28 AM IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has nominated Jordan's envoy to the world body as the new High Commissioner for Human Rights, replacing Indian-origin Navi Pillay.Following consultations with the Chairmen of the regional groups