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News about an alleged plot involving the ex-crown prince is too sensitive to be reported, officials say.

Messenger JORDAN’S important status in the world has been highlighted by the overwhelming international support it received for the measures taken by its monarch to protect the stability of the country from the intrigues of some. It is also evidenced from the great solidarity shown by the people of the Middle East, especially the Arabian Gulf region, which began in the early hours of the intrigues that emerged in Amman. All this is due to the balance maintained in its international relations....

Instability in neighboring Jordan is ‘bad news’ for Israel For the past several years, Jordan has come under increasing strain due to wars in bordering Iraq and Syria, which has led to many refugees resettling in Jordan. Combine a population holding divergent loyalties with a poor economic situation, and the result has been unrest. 967 WORDS (April 6, 2021 / JNS) The arrest last weekend of nearly 20 people, including former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein, by Jordanian authorities in what is...

Hamzah denied being involved in any "nefarious" plot. AMMAN: Jordans Prince Hamzah pledged loyalty to the king on Monday as the monarch accepted mediation over a rift within the royal family that saw the prince placed under house arrest, the palace said. The government has accused Hamzah, an ex-crown prince and half-brother of King Abdullah II, of a "wicked" plot and involvement in a seditious conspiracy to "destabilise the kingdoms security". Hamzah, detained along with at least 16 others, h...

April 06, 2021 The KSrelief organized a training course for health practitioners at COVID-19 isolation units in Aden, Yemen. ADEN — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) organized a training course for health practitioners at COVID-19 isolation units, in Aden, Yemen, in cooperation with the Yemeni Ministry of Public Health and Population and World Health Organization (WHO). During the five-day training course, the skills and knowledge in dealing wit...

Rift in Jordan’s royal leadership is soothed, palace says By Patrick Kingsley and Rana F. Sweis New York Times,Updated April 6, 2021, 1:29 a.m. Email to a Friend In this Nov. 28, 2006, file photo, Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein, right, and Prince Hashem Bin Al-Hussein, left, half brothers of King Abdullah II of Jordan, attended the opening of the parliament in Amman, Jordan.MOHAMMAD ABU GHOSH/Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan — A rare public rift within the Jordanian ruling family seemed t...

Aqaba plans to open sectors after Eid, pandemic permitting By JT - Apr 06,2021 - Last updated at Apr 06,2021 AMMAN — The Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZA) on Monday said that a set of economic, trade and tourism measures aimed at reopening all sectors after Eid Al Fitr will be announced, provided that Aqaba residents register on the COVID-19 vaccination platform.  President of ASEZA Nayef Bakhit said that registration on the vaccination platform will allow the reopening of all sectors in t...

  Former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein has deepened the unprecedented rift in Jordan’s ruling family by rejecting a military order to remain under house arrest and refrain from communicating with outsiders. In a statement released by government critics, he said, “I am going to escalate and won’t obey when they tell you you cannot go out or tweet or reach out to people and are only allowed to see family.” The prince (41) has been confined to his home since Saturday and a...

Rifts in Jordan’s royal family rarely spill out into the public. But over the past few days, they captured the world’s attention after what was either a brutal crackdown against familial dissent or the collapse of a daring conspiracy against the crown. What exactly happened remains unclear, but the evident turmoil inside one of America’s staunchest Middle Eastern allies — seen in Washington as a linchpin against terrorists and for desired peace between Israelis and Palestinians — made...

Ramadan working hours announced Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Bisher Khasawneh AMMAN — Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Bisher Khasawneh on Tuesday decided to limit the official working hours during Ramadan from 9am to 2pm. The official statement excluded the employees of the departments whose nature of work necessitates extended working hours, as arranged with administrative departments. The official working hours will revert to their previous state after Ramadan. Khasawneh ur...