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Al-Araby
Jordan’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Thursday which would create a “National Security and Foreign Policy Council” to oversee security, defence and foreign policy matters. The body centralises decision-making around the state’s “higher affairs” in the council, where previously they had been dispersed over various ministries and the parliament. The new council will be led by the Prime Minister, but meet at the request of the king, convene in his presence and its decisions would be enforceable only after the king signs off on them. The council will be staffed by the PM, Mini…