Jordanians fear further crackdown after high level arrests
The half-brother of Jordan’s king was restricted to his palace Saturday as part of an unprecedented series of arrests.
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The half-brother of Jordan’s king was restricted to his palace Saturday as part of an unprecedented series of arrests.
Jordan accuses former crown prince and high-ranking officials of ‘promoting sedition,’ with foreign backing Shira Rubin, Sarah Dadouch, Taylor Luck © Vincent Kessler/Reuters King of Jordan Abdullah II addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France January 15, 2020. TEL AVIV —The Jordanian government on Sunday accused the former crown prince Hamzeh bin Hussein and several of his associates of cooperating with foreign entities to pursue a long-term plot to destabilize the kingdom, a day after sweeping arrests targeted up to 20 high level officials. "These w...
Jordanian authorities detained the kingdom's former crown prince and arrested nearly 20 other people Saturday after what officials called a « threat to the country's stability. »
Jordanian officials arrest nearly 20 after discovering complex plan to unseat monarch