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(Bloomberg) -- Jordan said it uncovered a plot to destabilize the kingdom that involved King Abdullah II’s half-brother and extended beyond the country’s borders. The sibling, former Crown Prince Prince Hamza Bin Hussein, worked in concert with foreign entities, Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday, in a first official explanation of a string of arrests a day earlier. More than 16 people, including at least one other royal, were...

(Adds dropped word in paragraph 14) By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Unprecedented public criticism of Jordans monarchy by a senior royal who has been placed under house arrest has shaken the countrys image as an island of stability in the Middle East. On Saturday, Jordans military told King Abdullahs half brother Prince Hamza bin Hussein to halt actions targeting security and stability in the key U.S. ally. In unusually tough language recorded on a video passed by his lawyer to the BBC,...

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read AMMAN (Reuters) - Queen Noor, widow of the late King Hussein of Jordan, described as “wicked slander” on Saturday allegations by the authorities against her son, the former Crown Prince Hamza, of actions that undermined the stability of the kingdom. “Praying that truth and justice will prevail for all the innocent victims of this wicked slander,” she wrote on Twitter. “God bless and keep them safe.” Reporting by Suleiman al-Khalidi; writing by Maher Chmay...

Jordanian Shares Slip, Bucking Gains Across Mideast: Inside EM Bloomberg 3 hrs ago Filipe Pacheco (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Jordan snapped a three-day advance, bucking gains in most Middle East markets, after several arrests were made following what may have been an attempt to destabilize the government of King Abdullah II. Popular Searches The Amman Stock Exchange General Index fell as much as 0.6% Sunday, reversing an increase of 0.5% last week. Jordan Petroleum Refinery Co. ...

REFILE-ANALYSIS-Palace intrigue harms Jordans stable image Reuters 1 day ago * Jordan seen as stable Arab nation * Prince crossed a red line by forging ties with tribes * U.S., Arabs express support for king By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, April 4 (Reuters) - Unprecedented public criticism of Jordans monarchy by a senior royal who has been placed under house arrest has shaken the countrys image as an island of stability in the Middle East. On Saturday, Jordans military told King Abdullahs half ...

What We Know So Far About Situation in Jordan Following Arrest of King’s Half-Brother YOUSEF ALLAN Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202104041082537561-what-we-know-so-far-about-situation-in-jordan-following-arrest-of-kings-half-brother/ Hamzah bin Hussein, Jordan’s former crown prince, has reported that he has been placed under house arrest as part of a security sweep targeting critics of the government. Yousef Huneiti, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff...

Jordans Prince Hamzah, who says he is under house arrest in a dispute with the government, was once the crown prince but lost that title to the son of his half-brother King Abdullah II. British and US-educated Hamzah bin Hussein, 41, is the youngest son of the late King Hussein and his fourth and l ..

Regional and international powers have rallied behind Jordans King Abdullah II after an alleged plot by former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein to topple the monarch. Jordanian authorities arrested Prince Hamzah, King Abdullahs elder half-brother, along with several others on Saturday over an alleged threat to the kingdoms "security and stability", the military said. Arab states, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, responded with statements of full support for Jord...

Palace Turmoil, Wave Of Arrests Over Plot To Destabilise Jordan 04/04/21 AT 3:32 PM Jordan said Sunday it had foiled a plot to "destabilise" the kingdom involving a half-brother of King Abdullah II and arrested at least 16 suspects. Hamzah bin Hussein -- a former crown prince stripped of that title by Abdullah in 2004 -- and the others had worked with foreign parties to "undermine the security" of Jordan, Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi said. Washington, Gulf allies and the Arab League were ...

Investigations found that the former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein was linked to "foreign parties" in a plot to undermine security, Jordan's deputy PM said.