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BEIRUT Mediation between Jordan’s King Abdullah II and his outspoken half brother, Prince Hamzah, successfully de-escalated one of the most serious political crises in the kingdom in decades, the palace and a confidant of the prince said Monday.
The apparent resolution of the unprecedented public feud capped a weekend of palace drama during which the king had placed Hamzah under house arrest for allegedly plotting with foreign supporters to destabilize Jordan, a key Western ally.
Jordanian authorities had accused the former crown prince of being involved in a “malicious plot,” along with two senior Jordanian officials. Hamzah, 41, denied the allegations, saying he was speaking out against corruption and mismanagement.
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King Abdullah II said the sedition had been nipped in the bud
Jordan s King Abdullah II on Wednesday declared the Arab nation s unprecedented political crisis was over after allegations emerged that his half-brother Prince Hamzah plotted to stage a coup.
Authorities accused Hamzah, a former crown prince, of aiming to destabilize the kingdom s security with at least 16 people having been arrested.
BEIRUT Mediation between Jordan’s King Abdullah II and his outspoken half brother, Prince Hamzah, successfully de-escalated one of the most serious political crises in the kingdom in decades, the palace and a confidant of the prince said Monday.
Jordan s Prince Hamzah has pledged allegiance to King Abdullah II following mediation talks to resolve the family feud which saw the senior royal placed under house arrest after being accused of plotting a coup.
The talks, announced by the palace on Tuesday, successfully de-escalated one of the most serious political crises in the kingdom in decades.
Jordanian authorities had accused the former crown prince of being involved in a malicious plot, along with two senior Jordanian officials, leading to the king placing his half-brother under house arrest for allegedly conspiring with foreign supporters to destabilise Jordan, a key Western ally.
Prince Hamzah pledges loyalty to Jordanian king after public feud
Mediation between Jordan s King Abdullah II and his outspoken half-brother, Prince Hamzah, successfully de-escalated one of the most serious political crises in the kingdom in decades, the palace and a confidant of the prince said Monday.
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Jordan’s King Abdullah II, left, laughs with his half-brother Prince Hamzah shortly before the monarch embarked on a tour of the United States in this photo from April 2, 2001. (Yousef Allan/The Associated Press)
Mediation between Jordan s King Abdullah II and his outspoken half-brother, Prince Hamzah, successfully de-escalated one of the most serious political crises in the kingdom in decades, the palace and a confidant of the prince said Monday.