Jordan heads into elections by fall as parliament dissolved

Jordan is heading into parliamentary elections by September, after King Abdullah II dissolved the current legislature.

The monarch also appoints a new prime minister, Hani Mulki, who will oversee preparations for new elections. Mulki replaces Abdullah Ensour, who resigned after more than three years as prime minister.

(From L to R) Jordan's Princess Muna, Crown Prince Hussein, King Abdullah II and Queen Rania attend a ceremony held in Amman on May 25, 2016, to mark the desert kingdom's 70th Independence Day. (AFP PHOTO/POOL/KHALIL MAZRAAWI)
(From L to R) Jordan’s Princess Muna, Crown Prince Hussein, King Abdullah II and Queen Rania attend a ceremony held in Amman on May 25, 2016, to mark the desert kingdom’s 70th Independence Day. (AFP PHOTO/POOL/KHALIL MAZRAAWI)

— AP

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