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Rift in Jordan’s royal leadership is soothed, palace says By Patrick Kingsley and Rana F. Sweis New York Times,Updated April 6, 2021, 1:29 a.m. Email to a Friend In this Nov. 28, 2006, file photo, Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein, right, and Prince Hashem Bin Al-Hussein, left, half brothers of King Abdullah II of Jordan, attended the opening of the parliament in Amman, Jordan.MOHAMMAD ABU GHOSH/Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan — A rare public rift within the Jordanian ruling family seemed to edge toward resolution late Monday, as the royal house first announced that King Abdullah II and h...

Aqaba plans to open sectors after Eid, pandemic permitting By JT - Apr 06,2021 - Last updated at Apr 06,2021 AMMAN — The Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZA) on Monday said that a set of economic, trade and tourism measures aimed at reopening all sectors after Eid Al Fitr will be announced, provided that Aqaba residents register on the COVID-19 vaccination platform.  President of ASEZA Nayef Bakhit said that registration on the vaccination platform will allow the reopening of all sectors in the port city, along with easing precautionary measures, especially Friday lockdown after the holy mo...

  Former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein has deepened the unprecedented rift in Jordan’s ruling family by rejecting a military order to remain under house arrest and refrain from communicating with outsiders. In a statement released by government critics, he said, “I am going to escalate and won’t obey when they tell you you cannot go out or tweet or reach out to people and are only allowed to see family.” The prince (41) has been confined to his home since Saturday and accused of participating in a foreign-inspired plot to undermine the “security and stabilityâ€...

Rifts in Jordan’s royal family rarely spill out into the public. But over the past few days, they captured the world’s attention after what was either a brutal crackdown against familial dissent or the collapse of a daring conspiracy against the crown. What exactly happened remains unclear, but the evident turmoil inside one of America’s staunchest Middle Eastern allies — seen in Washington as a linchpin against terrorists and for desired peace between Israelis and Palestinians — made the US and other nations immediately take notice. What roils Jordan is a high-stakes he-said/he-sai...

Ramadan working hours announced Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Bisher Khasawneh AMMAN — Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Bisher Khasawneh on Tuesday decided to limit the official working hours during Ramadan from 9am to 2pm. The official statement excluded the employees of the departments whose nature of work necessitates extended working hours, as arranged with administrative departments. The official working hours will revert to their previous state after Ramadan. Khasawneh urged all ministries, official departments, and public and private institutions to preserve the holine...