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References
- ↑ "Jordan teachers end four-week strike in pay deal with government". Al Jazeera. 6 October 2019.
- ↑ "Jordan, Teachers Union Reach Deal to End 1-Month Strike". VOA News. October 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Teachers on strike in Jordan demand higher income, 'dignity'". Al Jazeera. 26 September 2019.