Jordan bans reporting on alleged royal plot, arrests azerbaijannews.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from azerbaijannews.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In unprecedented public criticism, Hamza, who was crown prince until King Abdullah removed him from the post in 2004, accused Jordan s leaders of corruption and serving only their own interests.
AMMAN: 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 and stability in Jordan and placed him under house arrest.
Jordan s Prince Hamzah pledges loyalty to half-brother King Abdullah russiaherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from russiaherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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 investigations showed these activities and movements had reached a stage that directly affected the security and stability of the country, but his majesty decided it was best to talk directly to Prince Hamzah, to deal with it within the family,” he said.
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 and stability” in Jordan and placed him under house arrest.