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Jordan's ex-spy chief given 13-year sentence

Arab World Materials 11 November 2012 11:51 (UTC +04:00)
Jordan's ex-spy chief given 13-year sentence
Jordan's ex-spy chief given 13-year sentence

Jordan's former intelligence chief has been given a 13-year prison sentence and a fine of $30m Al Jazeera reported.

Mohammad Al Dahabi was found guilty of charges including embezzlement and abuse of office on Sunday.

Al Jazeera's Nisreen el-Shamaylah, reporting from the capital Amman, says: "This is a significant trial. It shows the government is serious about fighting corruption.

"Because of the massive protests, the King and [the] government have tried hard in fighting corruption."

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