Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki today submitted his resignation to King Abdullah II after five consecutive days of protests against his government's austerity measures, a government source said.
Demonstrations have rocked the capital Amman and several other cities since Wednesday after the government adopted a draft income tax law and announced new price hikes based on recommendations by the International Monetary Fund.
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