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Jordan’s 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. “I will remain … faithful to the legacy of my ancestors, walking on their path, loyal to their path and their message and to His Majesty,” Hamzah said in a signed letter, quoted by the palace. “I will always be ready to help and support His Majesty the King and his Crown Prince,” he is quoted as writing. According to another official statem...

Prince Hamzah bin al-Hussein official photo An alleged plot by Jordan’s former crown prince to undermine the government was foiled, the country’s foreign minister said Sunday.    Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s foreign minister, told reporters at a televised news conference that Prince Hamzah bin al-Hussein, the younger half-brother of King Abdullah II, had liaised with foreign parties over a plot to destabilize the country. “The investigations had monitored interferences and communications with foreign parties over the right timing to destabilize Jordan,” Safadi said. “Initial investig...

Jordan bans reports on plot, says feud is a family affair AFP, AMMAN Jordan yesterday sought to throw a veil over its public palace feud by ordering its media to stop reporting on an alleged plot the government says involves the half-brother of King Abdullah II. Prince Hamzah bin Hussein had on Saturday harshly criticized Jordan’s leaders from what he said was house arrest — but in a dramatic about-turn on Monday pledged his loyalty to the royal family. The palace released a signed statement in which the 41-year-old prince had changed his tone and pledged to “always be ready to help an...

Jordan bans media coverage of royal rift, Saudi reaffirms support By Suleiman Al-Khalidi FILE PHOTO: Jordan's Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein delivers a speech in Amman AMMAN (Reuters) -Jordan banned all news outlets and social media users on Tuesday from publishing any content related to King Abdullah’s half-brother Prince Hamza after the latter was accused of plotting to destabilise the country. Prince Hamza pledged allegiance to King Abdullah late on Monday after mediation by the royal family, two days after the military warned him over actions it said were undermining “security...

Jordanian army chief heard saying Hamzah is being punished because of meetings he had with individuals who 'started talking more than they should'