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AMMAN: A Jordanian court on Wednesday sentenced a fugitive uncle of King Abdullah II to 18 years in prison in a corruption case, a judicial official said.Walid al-Kurdi had already been jailed for more than 37 years in 2013 for “abuse of office,“ after he had fled to the United Kingdom.Kurdi is the former CEO of the Jordan Phosphate Mines Co, one of the world's largest suppliers.He was tried in the latest case for abuse of power and corruption while he served with the company.In addition to the new jail term, the court fined him 190 million dinars ($268 million), the judicial official said on condition of anonymity.His previous conviction related to “sales and shipping deals”, a judicial off

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