Rifai votes in poll boycotted by Islamic opposition

  • 14 years ago
VIDEO: Jordanians voted on Tuesday in elections likely to produce MPs with tribal links and loyal to the government that faces little challenge after opposition Islamists pulled out. The polls come as Jordan faces an economic crisis with a record budget deficit of two billion dollars and a foreign debt of 11 billion dollars, or nearly 60 percent of GDP. Images and soundbites, including Prime Minister Samir Rifai. 01:19