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Ramadan controversy over public eating resurfaces in Jordan

Arrests in Jordan for eating in public during the Ramadan fast have sparked debate over the country's constitution and legality to carry out the crackdown.

Muslim men eat iftar, or the evening meal, to break fast, at Tkiyet Um Ali, a humanitarian services center, in Amman, Jordan, June 15, 2016. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed  - RTX2GGA9
Muslim men eat iftar, the evening meal that breaks fasting, at Tkiyet Um Ali, a humanitarian services center, in Amman, Jordan, June 15, 2016. — REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

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