Jordan unveils anti-terror measures

JORDAN introduced strict security measures aimed at foreigners yesterday and said it was drafting the country’s first anti-terror legislation to prevent further attacks like last week’s triple hotel bombings.

The moves came as more details emerged about the 35-year-old Iraqi woman who failed in her bid to blow herself up in an Amman hotel, with friends saying she had three brothers killed by US forces.

In a bid to keep foreign militants from operating covertly in Jordan, Interior Minister Awni Yirfas announced new regulations demanding that all Jordanians notify authorities within 48 hours of any foreigners renting an apartment or house.

Jordan also has begun drafting tough new anti-terrorism laws, a top Interior Ministry official said.

The laws propose allowing any suspect to be held for questioning indefinitely and anyone condoning or justifying terror actions or supporting them financially will face penalties under the proposed laws, he added.

The November 9 suicide bombings of the Radisson SAS, Grand Hyatt and Days Inn hotels in Amman by a team of Iraqis killed 57 innocent people.