Tag: King Abdullah

Jordan’s King Abdullah and Estranged Prince Hamza Make First Joint Appearance Since Rift

AMMAN—Jordan’s King Abdullah and former crown prince and half-brother Prince Hamza made their first joint appearance since a rift shook the country, attending a ceremony on Sunday marking 100 years of independence. State media showed the monarch and other members of the royal family laying wreaths at the memorial to the unknown soldier and tombs…


Jordan Says Prince Liaised With ‘Foreign Parties’ Over Plot to Destabilize Country

Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday that King Abdullah’s half-brother and former crown prince, Prince Hamza, liaised with foreign parties over a plot to destabilize the country and had been under investigation for some time. On Saturday, the military said it had issued a warning to the prince over actions targeting “security…