Jordan crisis: Why Gulf states are rushing to step in

by Ali Younes, Aljazeera

Saudi Arabia will host a regional summit to discuss the ongoing economic crisis in Jordan, where a proposed income tax law recently prompted some of the largest protests in years.

The meeting in Mecca on Sunday will be attended by Saudi King Salman, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

King Abdullah II hopes the summit will provide Jordan with an immediate cash infusion to help it offset the current budget deficit, which amounts to about $700m, sources in Jordan’s royal court told to Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/06/jordan-crisis-gulf-states-rushing-step-180610103246160.html