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 ..
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 quick to stress their support for Abdullah s pro-Western government in Amman, seen as an anchor of stability in the Middle East.
A top former Jordanian royal aide was among several suspects arrested Saturday as the army cautioned a half-brother of King Abdullah II against damaging the countrys security. Videos posted online showed a heavy police deployment in the Dabouq area near the royal palaces as the Washington Post said ..