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Hamzah is the eldest son of the late King Hussein and Queen Noor. Abdullah had appointed Hamzah, a popular figure close to tribal leaders, crown prince in 1999 in line with Hussein’s dying wishes, but in 2004 stripped him of the title and gave it to his own eldest son Hussein. A Jordanian analyst who did not want to be named said Hamzah had recently “stepped up his criticism of what he described as corruption within the government in front of his circle of friends. “There is certainly res...

Deputy prime minister Ayman Safadi said the government foiled the plot and arrested several people, including the king's half-brother.

Jordan Says Prince Liaised With ‘Foreign Parties’ Over Plot to Destabilize Country Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi said on April 4 that King Abdullah’s half-brother and former crown prince, Prince Hamza, liaised with foreign parties over a plot to destabilize the country and had been under investigation for some time. The military said on April 3 it had issued a warning to the prince over actions targeting “security and stability” in the key U.S. ally. Prince Hamza later...

Jordan prince says under 'house arrest' amid coup plot rumours

Jordan says Prince Hamzahs circle aimed to destabilize security Investigations found former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein was linked to a plot to undermine Jordans security. Under house arrest, Hamzah said he would not abide by orders limiting his communication with the public. Watch video 05:55 Malicious plot against Jordan: Political Analyst Amer Al Sabaileh speaks to DW Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday that former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein and his aides were in co...

Jordan prince says he is ‘under house arrest’ AFP, AMMAN Jordan’s official media yesterday said security and stability are “red line” issues, after a half-brother of King Abdullah II said that he was put under house arrest and others were detained amid reports of a coup plot. Washington and Gulf allies stressed their support for the pro-Western government in Amman, which announced that it was due to make an official statement later in the day. Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin...

Israel, US and Gulf states back the king, despite accusations from former crown prince Hamzah of corruption and loss of civil liberties

Newspapers all toe the same line, saying threat to kingdom's security has been foiled

AMMAN, 5 hours, 25 minutes ago Jordan’s military has told King Abdullah’s half-brother Prince Hamza bin Hussein to halt actions targeting “security and stability” in what people familiar with the matter said could be related to a plot to destabilise the country.   In a statement published by the state news agency, the military said the warning to Prince Hamza was part of a broader, ongoing security investigation in which a former minister, a junior member of the royal family and un...

Judah Ari Gross is The Times of Israels military correspondent. Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the Besheva group in Jerusalem, on March 14, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Sunday said Israel was prepared to assist Jordan as necessary following an alleged coup attempt there over the weekend, in the first official comments from Jerusalem about the issue. Gantz referred to the incident as an “internal Jordanian issue,” s...