Merchants have shut their businesses until 13:00 pm on March 18, while trade unions held a sit-in outside of the parliament building, in a bid to change several articles of the law, which protesters deem as ‘unfair’. The strike and sit-in further highlight the increasing trend of socially-related protests in the Kingdom, putting more pressure on Awn Khasawneh’s unpopular government.
As previous demonstrations in the kingdom have resulted in violence, any such events should be completely avoided as a basic security precaution. Read More>>
