Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki resigned from his government position Monday in the wake of several days of mass protests in the capital Amman — the country’s largest demonstrations in more than five years.

The resignation, reported by Reuters quoting an official source, was said to have been brokered during a meeting with the country’s King Abdullah II, who called for “national dialogue” in the wake of public anger over tax increases imposed as part of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity package designed to reduce the Middle Eastern country’s debt.

Source: cnbc
Mass protests in Jordan push out prime minister