The half-brother of Jordan s King Abdullah II has said he has been placed under house arrest and accused the country s ruling system of incompetence and corruption, exposing a rare rift within the ruling monarchy of a close Western ally. Prince Hamzah s videotaped statement came on Saturday after the country s official news agency reported that two former senior officials and other suspects had been arrested for security reasons, even as authorities denied that Hamzah had been detained or placed under house arrest. In a video leaked to the British Broadcasting Corp., Hamzah a former crown prince stripped of his title in 2004 said he was visited early Saturday by the country s military chief and told he was not allowed to go out, communicate with people or meet with them.
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The half-brother of Jordan s King Abdullah II said Saturday he has been placed under house arrest and accused the country s âruling systemâ of incompetence and corruption, exposing a rare rift within the ruling monarchy of a close Western ally.
Prince Hamzah s videotaped statement came after the country s official news agency reported that two former senior officials and other suspects had been arrested for âsecurity reasons, even as authorities denied that Hamzah had been detained or placed under house arrest.
In a video leaked to the British Broadcasting Corp., Hamzah â a former crown prince stripped of his title in 2004 â said he was visited early Saturday by the country s military chief and told he was not allowed to go out, communicate with people or meet with them.
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the situation is under control .
BREAKING: Jordan sent a message to Israel today that “the situation is under control” after the wave of arrests & there is no threat for the stability of the kingdom. Israeli officials told me the message was passed by Jordanian military officials to their Israeli counterparts Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) April 3, 2021
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The half-brother of Jordan’s King Abdullah II said Saturday he has been placed under house arrest and
accused the country’s ruling system of incompetence and corruption, exposing a rare rift within the ruling monarchy of a close Western ally.
Jordan prince says he’s confined, lashes out at ‘ruling system’
Any sign of instability is likely to raise concerns among the country s Western allies.
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AMMAN, Jordan The half brother of Jordan’s King Abdullah II said Saturday he has been placed under house arrest and accused the country’s “ruling system” of incompetence and corruption, exposing a rare rift within the ruling monarchy of a close Western ally.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II gives a speech Dec. 10 in Amman.
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Prince Hamzah’s videotaped statement came after the country’s official news agency reported that two former senior officials and other suspects had been arrested for “security reasons,” even as authorities denied that Hamzah had been detained or placed under house arrest.