King of Jordan Dissolves Parliament in Preparation for Elections

Jordan's King Abdullah II issued Thursday a decision to dissolve the House of Representatives, after the end of the mandate of its members, in preparation for holding the next parliamentary elections on Sep 10. Last April, King Abdullah II issued a decision to hold House of Representatives elections on Sep. 10, which are held every four years. Jordanians will choose their representatives in the 20th Parliament in accordance with the new electoral law, which increased the number of members of the House of Representatives from 130 to 138 representatives, of which 41 seats were allocated to parties. Source: Qatar News Agency