Jordan arrests top officials in security clampdown
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Jordanian security forces have arrested top officials and others on security related grounds, according to Petra news agency.
Foreign-educated Basem Ibrahim Awadallah, a long-time confidant of the king who later became minister of finance, and Sharif Hassan Bin Zaid, a member of the royal family were detained along with other unnamed figures, Petra said.
According to the source, the arrest was made after close security follow-up and was executed for security reasons .
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