Awadallah, Hassan Bin Zeid handed 15-year jail terms for sedition Two were also convicted of plotting incitement acts By Rana Husseini - Jul 12,2021 - Last updated at Jul 12,2021 Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan Bin Zeid are brought to the State Security Court in Amman on Monday (JT photos) AMMAN — The State Security Court (SSC) on Monday sentenced Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan Bin Zeid each to 15 years in prison after declaring them guilty of sedition. The two defendants, who are standing trial at the SSC, were also convicted of plotting incitement acts against the regime. Sharif Hassan was also sentenced to one year in prison for possessing illegal narcotics (hashish).