“The Jordanian street is today boiling after the lifting the subsidiaries off the economy, which sent prices to the roof ; meanwhile, after ranting about the cost of Iraqi refugees here, the Jordanian government has supposedly forgiven the cumbersome 1.5 JD a day fines from 360 thousand “illegally staying” Iraqis, this was presumably done at the request of Vice president Tariq al-Hashimi (I caught myself before adding the S-word before his excellency's name) who said this move would encourage Iraqis to return home due to the improved security conditions currently in Iraq,” explains Iraqi blogger Abbas Hawazin [1], who lives in Jordan.
Iraq: Jordan Pardons Overstaying Iraqis
· Written by Amira Al Hussaini
Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Iraq, Jordan, Economics & Business, Migration & Immigration, Refugees, War & Conflict