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AMMAN — Upon the Royal directive of His Majesty King Abdullah to evacuate Jordanian citizens and assist in the evacuations of non-Jordanian nationals from Sudan, the Foreign Ministry on Thursday announced that since evacuation procedures began, Jordan has dispatched seven Royal Jordanian Air aircraft to the Port Sudan International Airport, evacuating 576 people.
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: âI place myself in the hands of His Majesty the King. The interests of the homeland...
Introduction Over the weekend, Jordanian authorities arrested a number of top establishment officials and royal family members, among them King 'Abdullah's cousin Al-Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, and the former head of the royal court and former treasury secretary Basem Awadallah.[1] According to The Washington Post, the arrests were aimed at thwarting a coup attempt against the king, in which the king's half brother Prince Hamzah bin Hussein was involved. According to the Post and other reports on social media, the prince has been placed under house arrest and others arrested include close asso...