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King pays surprise visit to Hashemi Shamali health centre

His Majesty King Abdullah is greeted by citizens during a surprise visit to a health centre in Hashemi Shamali in east Amman on Tuesday (Photo by Yousef Allan)
His Majesty King Abdullah is greeted by citizens during a surprise visit to a health centre in Hashemi Shamali in east Amman on Tuesday (Photo by Yousef Allan)

His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to a health centre in the Hashemi Shamali area in east Amman and checked on health services there.

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