Jordan's king to hand over power

JORDAN'S King Abdullah has backed proposals for constitutional reforms to devolve some of his powers to parliament and enhance civil liberties, palace officials said yesterday.

By The Newsroom

Published 14th Aug 2011, 17:24 BST

Updated 14th Aug 2011, 22:32 BST

With demonstrations sweeping the Arab Middle East and protests at home, the monarch plans changes to the kingdom's 1952 constitution.

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