How Prince Hamzah's Claim To Jordan's Throne Was Withdrawn King Abdullah II accused his half brother and others of plotting with "foreign parties" to "destabilise Jordan's security." Jordan's Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein delivers a speech to Muslim clerics and scholars at the opening ceremony of a religious conference at the Islamic Al al-Bayet University in Amman, Jordan August 21, 2004. Photo: REUTERS/Ali Jarekji/File Photo World2 hours ago Over the weekend, King Abdullah II accused his half brother Hamzah bin Hussein and others of plotting with “foreign parties” to “destabilise Jordan’s security.” More than a dozen people were arrested, including the fellow royal Sharif Hassan bin Zaid and former finance minister Bassem Awadallah, deputy prime minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday.