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JORDANIANS will go to the polls today to elect a new government amid a deepening economic crisis as the country struggles to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
About 4.5 million eligible voters will cast their ballots for candidates to the 130-member chamber in a much-delayed election.
Jordan is highly dependent on foreign aid and reliant on support from the International Monetary Fund.
Only an ambitious programme of state-led investment can restore growth and improve living standards, argues MICHAEL BURKE
Women’s fight against violence and legal erosion is central to building a democratic and just Iraq, says Dr SALMA SAADAWI
Hurricanes might have natural causes but the tragedy that follows is entirely human-made and a consequence of capitalist greed, asserts ROGER McKENZIE
