Jordan’s King Accepts Premier’s Resignation

• Omar Al-Razzaz, his Cabinet to stay on in caretaker capacity until new prime minister is named, new Cabinet is formed

Jordan’s King Abdullah has accepted the resignation of the country’s premier Omar al-Razzaz but asked him to stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new prime minister is designated and a new Cabinet is formed.

“His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday accepted the resignation of Omar Razzaz’s Cabinet, and entrusted it to continue as caretaker government until a new prime minister is named and a new Cabinet is formed,” said a Royal Court statement.

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On Sept 27, the monarch announced dissolving of Jordanian parliament under a constitutional rule causing the government to resign within a week period.