VOL. XLII

No. 10

8-March-1999

JORDAN

King Abd Allah II Appoints New Prime Minister

King 'Abd Allah II named 'Abd al-Ra'uf Rawabdih as PrimeMinister on 4 March, in the Jordanian monarch痴 first important politicalaction since assuming the throne on 7 February. Prime Minister Rawabdih hasformed a new cabinet which has been mandated to revitalize the economy, and inparticular the privatization program. The new cabinet consists of 22 ministers,including the Prime Minister and three deputy Prime...