i who are a little bit nervous or. might be vulnerable themselves. thank you very much. good luck for the future. and some businesses are allowing their staff a later start this morning so, you know, they ll get a lie in, time to recover from the drama of last night. ajordanian court has found two men guilty of plotting with a former crown prince to destabilise the kingdom. an ex chief of the royal court, bassem awadullah, and a minor member of royal family have been sentenced to 15 years in prison. the prince allegedly involved in the plot, prince hamza, was not on trial. after the conspiracy emerged he reaffirmed his allegiance to king abdullah. bbc world service s middle east analyst alanjohnston has more on the background to the case. for a long time, jordan has enjoyed a reputation for stability in what is a turbulent region, but that image took a real battering back in april when it was suddenly
announced that a senior member of the royalfamily, prince hamza, had been conspiring, allegedly, against the king, king abdullah. there was mediation between the two men and soon prince hamza reaffirmed his loyalty to the king. he has not been put on trial but two of his co conspirators have, an ex chief ofthe royal court, bassem awadullah, and a former member of the royalfamily. minor member. it has been done behind closed doors, but reports have emerged that suggest that the prosecution alleged that the plotters sought to present prince hamza as an alternative to the king. they looked to capitalise on popular discontent with issues like corruption and economic hardship, said to have discussed how prince hamza should best present himself on social media, and said to have hoped they might
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Jordan’s Crown Prince Hamzah 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. Reuters pic
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AMMAN, April 7 Jordan sought to throw a veil yesterday 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 had on Saturday harshly criticised 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.
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Jordan Bans Reporting On Plot, Labels Palace Feud A Family Affair
04/06/21 AT 6:23 AM
Jordan sought to throw a veil Tuesday 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 had on Saturday harshly criticised 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. Map of Jordan Photo: AFP / STAFF
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 and support His Majesty the King and his Crown Prince .