The half-brother of Jordan s King Abdullah II has said he has been placed under house arrest and accused the country s ruling system of incompetence and corruption, exposing a rare rift within the ruling monarchy of a close Western ally. Prince Hamzah s videotaped statement came on Saturday after the country s official news agency reported that two former senior officials and other suspects had been arrested for security reasons, even as authorities denied that Hamzah had been detained or placed under house arrest. In a video leaked to the British Broadcasting Corp., Hamzah a former crown prince stripped of his title in 2004 said he was visited early Saturday by the country s military chief and told he was not allowed to go out, communicate with people or meet with them.
The fight against a Hindu Rashtra in Nepal 01 April 2021
A Hindu activist holding a trident chants slogans during a protest rally in September 2015. The protesters were demanding Nepal be declared a Hindu state in the new constitution. Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters
A Hindu activist holding a trident chants slogans during a protest rally in September 2015. The protesters were demanding Nepal be declared a Hindu state in the new constitution. Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters
SINCE NOVEMBER LAST YEAR, protests have erupted throughout Nepal, including in the cities of Butwal, Biratnagar, Dhangadhi, Pokhara, Janakpur and Kathmandu. While civil and political protests are a strong and regular feature of Nepali politics, these recent developments assume significance because of the coming together of various fringe groups on two broad demands: the restoration of the monarchy and the establishment of a Hindu Rashtra. These demands are not novel the country has
Mogoeng the standout in a week of one right royal mess after another The icing on the cake was Duduzane Zuma announcing that he is ready to lead the ANC into a bright new era 17 March 2021
A week ago, Oprah Winfrey blew her fairy dust into the ether, and minutes later Americans who idolise George Washington and have “Liberty Or Death” engraved on their assault rifles were expressing their admiration for the longevity of the British royal family, while radical young progressives were leaping to the defence of a young aristocrat who once dressed up as a Nazi at a fancy-dress party for the one percent of the one percent.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall visit a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination centre at the Finsbury Park Mosque Photograph: Reuters
Prince Charles has criticised those lobbying against coronavirus vaccines, saying the jabs can “protect and liberate” some of society’s most vulnerable members.
In a wide-ranging article for the Future Healthcare Journal in which he called for an integrated approach to healthcare, the heir to the throne also denounced those speaking out against Covid-19 shots.
“Who would have thought . that in the 21st century that there would be a significant lobby opposing vaccination, given its track record in eradicating so many terrible diseases and its current potential to protect and liberate some of the most vulnerable in our society from coronavirus?” he wrote.
One right royal mess after another The icing on the cake was Duduzane Zuma announcing that he is ready to lead the ANC into a bright new era PREMIUM
A week ago, Oprah Winfrey blew her fairy dust into the ether, and minutes later Americans who idolise George Washington and have “Liberty Or Death” engraved on their assault rifles were expressing their admiration for the longevity of the British royal family, while radical young progressives were leaping to the defence of a young aristocrat who once dressed up as a Nazi at a fancy-dress party for the one percent of the one percent.