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Jordanians fuming over electricity bills, call for boycott

Jordanians are angered at the sharp hike in electricity rates, which the government claims is due to the high consumption in subzero temperatures.

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Jordanian Minister of Energy Hala Zawati, seen in a picture uploaded Nov. 9, 2018. — Twitter/@hzawati

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