MP says he received death threat for his anti-Assad comment

Top Stories
Most Popular

Panorama

Singer dies midway through concert after tripping on dress

Emotional chickens get red-faced too, study reveals

South Korean man sentenced to 14 months in prison for killing 76 cats

1,800-year-old mini portrait of Alexander the Great found in Denmark

NASA finds new mutant bacteria in space

Philippines girl dies 2 months after being bitten by dog

Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison

London: Head teacher announces plans to introduce 12-hour school day

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average rate, report says

In ''extremely rare'' case, Pakistan woman gives birth to 6 babies

Home Editor's Choice MP says he received death threat for his anti-Assad comment 15-12-2011 12:00 AM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - A Jordanian lawmaker says he has received death threats for calling on Syria’s President Bashar Assad to step down. Ali al-Khalayleh says an anonymous caller with a Syrian accent telephoned him Saturday, threatening to “behead” the lawmaker for remarks made about Assad in Jordan’s parliament two weeks ago. He says the call came from a Syrian number to his cell phone. The parliamentarian had called the Syrian regime “corrupt and bloody” in his speech. He told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he notified security authorities about the threat. Police say they are investigating. Al-Khalayleh is a member of a local committee to support the Syrian people. * AP

Home Editor's Choice

MP says he received death threat for his anti-Assad comment

15-12-2011 12:00 AM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - A Jordanian lawmaker says he has received death threats for calling on Syria’s President Bashar Assad to step down.

Ali al-Khalayleh says an anonymous caller with a Syrian accent telephoned him Saturday, threatening to “behead” the lawmaker for remarks made about Assad in Jordan’s parliament two weeks ago. He says the call came from a Syrian number to his cell phone.

The parliamentarian had called the Syrian regime “corrupt and bloody” in his speech.

He told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he notified security authorities about the threat. Police say they are investigating.

Al-Khalayleh is a member of a local committee to support the Syrian people.

* AP

no comments

Notice

All comments are reviewed and posted only if approved.
Ammon News reserves the right to delete any comment at any time, and for any reason, and will not publish any comment containing offense or deviating from the subject at hand, or to include the names of any personalities or to stir up sectarian, sectarian or racial strife, hoping to adhere to a high level of the comments as they express The extent of the progress and culture of Ammon News' visitors, noting that the comments are expressed only by the owners.

name : *
email
	show email
comment : *
Verification code :	Refresh write code :