On Thursday, King Abdullah II of Jordan issued a royal decree dissolving the Parliament, effective immediately, in a constitutional step that paves the way for upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for September 10, 2024.
In a royal statement, King Abdullah II stated, “We, Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in accordance with paragraph three of Article 34 of the Constitution, hereby decree the following: The dissolution of the House of Representatives effective Thursday, July 25, 2024.”
This dissolution marks the end of the nineteenth Parliament, elected during the COVID-19 pandemic on 10 November 2020.
The Jordanian constitution mandates that multiparty elections be held within four months after the four-year term of the Parliament concludes.
The last elections in the country were held in November 2020, with 4.6 million voters registered to participate.
On a separate note, Jordan has announced the resumption of flights from the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, to Amman, starting Thursday. This decision follows a nearly month-long suspension of the route.
Captain Haitham Misto, Chairman of the Jordanian Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission, confirmed that the necessary permits have been granted to Yemenia Airlines, allowing flights from Sana’a to Amman to resume on July 25.
The number of flights is expected to increase to around three per day to meet the high demand from travellers.
Flights between Sana’a and Amman were halted on June 19, with an average of six flights per week before the suspension.
Misto indicated that the service will initially see a high frequency of two to three flights daily until demand stabilises.
The resumption of flights is crucial for many passengers who have been awaiting this development.
