Jordan’s highest court dismissed an appeal by four Jordanian leaders of Hamas to return to the country. Last November, Jordan expelled the four to Qatar and closed all Hamas offices in the country. Jordan’s King Abdullah has said he would not reconsider the decision regarding Khaled Mashaal, Ibrahim Ghosheh, Izzat Rushoq and Sami Khater.
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