Islamists: #Jordan's anti-terror amendments seek to create “police state”
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Controversial amendments to Jordan’s anti-terrorism law seek to curb the influence of homegrown al-Qaeda affiliated jihadists fighting the regime of the kingdom’s northern neighbor #syria, analysts said, but critics fear they will be used to stifle dissent at home. New articles added to the law approved by MPs on Tuesday deem “joining or attempting to join armed or terrorist groups, or recruiting or attempting to recruit people to join these groups” acts of terrorism. read more