Saudis to Host Jordan-Support Meeting After Tax Bill Protests
- Leaders from Saudi, U.A.E., Kuwait, Jordan to meet Sunday
- Economic reforms seen as adding to poverty, squeezing poor
Anti riot police and security forces block the path of protesters during a demonstration against a draft income tax law near the prime minister's office in Amman, Jordan, on June 6.
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Saudi Arabia and two other Gulf nations will hold a conference to discuss support for Jordan after a proposed income-tax increase sparked protests and led to the removal of the prime minister.
Leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan will meet on Sunday in Mecca to discuss “ways of supporting Jordan in order to exit the financial crises,” the official Saudi Press Agency reported, citing a statement by the royal court.