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Share on Twitter Jordans King Abdullah broke his silence Wednesday to tell his nation that the worst political crisis in decades sparked by an alleged plot involving his half-brother Prince Hamzah was over. The government had accused Hamzah - a former crown prince who was sidelined as heir to the throne in 2004 - of involvement in a conspiracy to "destabilise the kingdoms security" and arrested at least 16 people. But Abdullah said Wednesday that Hamzah, who has signed a letter pled...

King: Sedition nipped in bud, Prince Hamzeh under my care By JT - Apr 08,2021 - Last updated at Apr 08,2021 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday released a letter to the people of Jordan, according to a Royal Court statement.     Prayers and peace be upon our Prophet Mohammad, My fellow Jordanians,   I speak to you today, my family and my tribe, in whom I place my implicit trust, and from whom I draw determination, to assure you that the sedition has been nipped in the bud, and t...

Jordans King Abdullah II addresses family feud, saying sedition buried Jordans King Abdullah II addressed the rare public rift within the royal family for the first time on Wednesday, saying the "sedition" that caused him anger and pain has been buried, but major challenges loom for the Western-allied monarchy as it confronts growing internal dissent. The statement marked the first time the king has addressed the internal crisis that erupted over the weekend when Prince Hamzah, his half-brother...

King receives phone call from Biden By JT - Apr 07,2021 - Last updated at Apr 07,2021 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday received a phone call from US President Joe Biden who reiterated his country’s solidarity with Jordan in regard to measures taken to preserve its stability and safety under the leadership of the King, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.  

Jordan king says palace crisis ‘over’ Prince Hamzah pledges loyalty to king after mediation by uncle SAMAA | AFP - Posted: Apr 7, 2021 | Last Updated: 4 days ago SAMAA | AFP Posted: Apr 7, 2021 | Last Updated: 4 days ago Former Jordanian Crown Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein (L) with his half-brother King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) as they walk together in the funeral procession of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Cairo, Egypt on Nov 12, 2004. Photo: EPA-EFE Jordan’s Kin...

Breaking Silence, Jordan’s King Says Royal Family Rift Is Over The government has accused King Abdullah II’s half brother, Prince Hamzah, of undermining national security, and arrested several of his associates. By Patrick Kingsley and Rana F. Sweis April 7, 2021Updated 2:40 p.m. ET AMMAN, Jordan — King Abdullah II of Jordan broke his silence Wednesday night over the unusually public rift with his half brother, Prince Hamzah, justifying the steps he had taken to curb his brother’s conta...

Prosecutor has banned ‘plot’ coverage Jordan’s Prince Hamzah, accused of plotting against the kingdom’s “security and stability”, disappeared from the local press on Wednesday following a prosecutor’s order banning coverage of the kingdom’s worst crisis in decades. Gone are reports of a “wicked plot” aimed at overthrowing King Abdullah II, and in the streets, Jordanians voiced relief. “When the crisis erupted on Saturday, there was no one in the streets. People were afraid...

Abcarian: Hunter Biden tells a harrowing tale of addiction in his new memoir Robin Abcarian © Provided by The LA Times Hunter Biden and his father, President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Del. (Associated Press) No one, least of all Hunter Biden, can say why he developed such an insatiable appetite for drugs and danger. You comb through his harrowing new memoir, “Beautiful Things” looking for clues. But it’s never just one thing. As happens in so many families, Hunter, now 5...

Get email notification for articles from Zvi Barel Follow Apr. 7, 2021 10:45 PM After two days, what looked like a hurricane that threatened the royal court dissipated into a stiff wind that doesn’t seem to have caused significant damage. After King Abdullah’s half-brother, Prince Hamzah, was suspected of planning a coup, the king got his uncle, Prince Hassan, to act as a mediator. Hamzah signed an oath of allegiance. Meanwhile, the Saudi foreign minister rushed to Amman to express his cou...

AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II said Wednesday that his half-brother Prince Hamzah was “with his family, at his palace, in my care.” The prince signed a document on Monday pledging his support for King Abdullah after he was accused at the weekend of working with foreign parties and other Jordanians in a plot to destabilize the country. “Hamzah today is with his family, at his palace, in my care,” King Abdullah said in an address read out in his name on state television. “Prince Ha...