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Women walk past a poster of Jordan s King Abdullah II on a street in the capital Amman, on April 6, 2021, after a security crackdown revealed tensions in the monarchy. (Khalil Mazraawi/AFP)
AMMAN, Jordan Jordanian King Abdullah II is a key Western ally who has made the stability of his country in the restive Middle East a top priority.
In recent days, that image of stability has taken a hit, amid a palace rift in which his younger half-brother Prince Hamzah is accused of plotting against him.
Abdullah, 59, is a British-educated former special forces commander who swapped his military helmet for the crown more than two decades ago.