The country is already reeling under the impact of its worst-ever economic crisis, shutting down of power stations due to fuel shortages, Covid-19 pandemic and the explosion last year at Beirut's port. The Pandora papers further highlight the state of corruption among the political class.
Jordan says Pandora Papers claims ‘distorted’, security threat
Jordan has said the act of revealing the addresses of the properties, spread all across the world, owned by the king — something that some media outlets have done — “is a flagrant security breach and a threat to His Majesty’s and his family’s safety.”
Panama law firm heavily implicated in ‘Pandora Papers’ revelations
Alcogal created offshore shell companies to hide money in tax havens for politicians and public figures. They included "some accused of looting their countries," according to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which obtained the leaked documents as part of the Pandora Papers, published Sunday.
