WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will work with Jordan's new government to complete a review of the debt-burdened country's IMF loan program as soon as possible to release another $70 million (£52.2 million) to Jordan, an IMF spokesman said on Thursday.
The spokesman, Gerry Rice, told a regular news briefing that the IMF welcomed a call from Jordan's King Abdullah for a "national dialogue" over tax legislation that has sparked the protests that have brought down the country's government.
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