The monarch had repeatedly said he wanted elections to be held when parliament's four-year term ends this year to allow for multi-party elections
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Jordan's independent electoral commission set September 10 as the date for parliamentary elections on Wednesday after King Abdullah earlier issued a decree to hold the polls this year, state media reported.
The monarch had repeatedly said he wanted elections to be held when parliament's four-year term ends this year to allow for multi-party elections.
(Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi; editing by Jason Neely)
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