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Wednesday 7 April 2021 Prince Hamzah of Jordan taking part in The 131st Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, 1999 MARTYN HAYHOW / AFP via Getty Images Prince Hamzah, the former Crown Prince of Jordan, accused of plotting a coup against King Abdullah II, his half-brother, has issued a statement pledging his loyalty to the monarch, after being confronted by fellow royals. In an apparent easing of the palace conflict, Prince Hamzah signed a statement from the palace last night, saying: ‘I place myself in the hands of His Majesty the King. The interests of the homeland...

Kingdom sees slight progress on global gender gap index Jordan climbs 7 points to rank 131 out of 156 countries By Rana Husseini - Apr 07,2021 - Last updated at Apr 07,2021 Photo courtesy of SIGI facebook page AMMAN — The Kingdom climbed seven points on the gender gap index, according to the World Economic Forum’s report “Closing the Gender Gap Accelerators 2021”. The Kingdom’s new ranking was 131 out of 156 countries. In 2020, the Kingdom came in the 138 place out of 153 countries, the report said. The Kingdom managed to close its Economic Participation and Opportunity gap by at le...

Saudi denies asking for release of ex-director of Jordan's royal court Bassem Awadallah, former director of the Jordanian royal court on 20 June 2006 in the ancient city of Petra [JOSEPH BARRAK/AFP via Getty Images] April 7, 2021 at 11:35 am The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday denied reports that the kingdom had requested the release of Bassem Awadallah, former director of the Jordanian royal court who has been arrested on charges of "attempting to destabilise the security of Jordan." The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in response to an inquiry made by American news network CNN:...

President Joe Biden sent words of support for Jordan's King Abdullah II after the monarch accused his half-brother Hamzah of sedition. Biden's came after days of rocky developments in Jordan, who signed a peace treaty with Israel back in 1994, after days of rocky reports of palace intrigue.  The president spoke at the end of a speech on his infrastructure plan, responding to a shouted question. Asked what his message would be for Abdullah, whose stable reign has provided a foothold for U.S. Middle East policy in the turbulent region, Biden responded: 'I would tell him that he has a friend i...

BEIRUT —  Jordan’s king Abdullah II addressed the rare public rift within the royal family for the first time on Wednesday, saying the “sedition” that caused him anger and pain has been buried, but major challenges loom for the Western-allied monarchy as it confronts growing internal dissent. The statement marked the first time the king has addressed the internal crisis that erupted over the weekend when Prince Hamzah, his half-brother and former crown prince, was confined to his home and accused of being part of a plot to destabilize the kingdom. “The challenge of the last few da...