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Jordan's Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein, in 2015. (Khalil Mazraawi/AFP)
April 3, 2022, 7:35 pm
A year after alleged plot, Jordan’s Crown Prince Hamzah gives up royal title
In letter posted on Twitter, King Abdullah II’s half-brother says his values ‘are not in line with approaches, trends and modern methods of our institutions’
By AP
Jordan's Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein, in 2015. (Khalil Mazraawi/AFP)
March 8, 2022, 9:51 pm
Jordan’s court says former crown prince apologizes for 2021 attempted coup
Palace says Prince Hamzah takes responsibility for last year’s alleged plot to destabilize pro-Western kingdom
By AFP
Jordan's then Crown Prince Hamzah, left, with his mother Queen Noor, right, during his wedding ceremony in Amman, Jordan, May 27, 2004. (Hussein Malla/AP)
November 4, 2021, 2:28 pm
Former Jordanian queen laments that prince who feuded with king still not free
Noor makes rare public comment about royal family matters, expressing hope that her son Hamzah, accused of sedition, ‘will be justly freed ASAP’
By AP
Officers stand guard outside Jordan's State Security Court in Amman, where two former officials, accused of helping Jordanian Prince Hamzah try to overthrow his half-brother King Abdullah II, await a verdict in their trial, on July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh, File)
September 9, 2021, 7:56 pm
Jordanian court upholds conspiracy convictions in alleged plot against king
Court dismisses appeal filed by lawyers for Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, saying their 15-year prison sentences were handed down lawfully
By AP
Bassem Awadallah, then-director of the Office of King Abdullah II of Jordan, attends a celebration to mark Independence Day, in Amman, Jordan, on May 25, 2008. (Nader Daoud/AP)
August 28, 2021, 2:43 pm
US raises concerns about treatment of ex-Jordanian official in ‘sedition’ plot
Representatives for Bassem Awadallah, a US citizen, say trial lacked due process and allege he has been beaten, tortured in jail
By Josef Federman and OMAR AKOUR
Jordanian Bassem Awadallah, then vice president of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), speaks to media in the ancient city of Petra, June 20, 2006. (Joseph BARRAK / AFP)
June 16, 2021, 12:04 pm
Jordan king’s ex-aide accused of sedition ‘tried to regain Jerusalem residency’
Experts say Jordanian intelligence leaked former minister’s confession before trial; ex-crown prince Hamzah reportedly said control over Jerusalem holy sites not a priority for him
By Lazar Berman
Jordanian Bassem Awadallah, then vice president of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), speaks to media in the ancient city of Petra, June 20, 2006. (Joseph BARRAK / AFP)
June 2, 2021, 3:05 pm
Jordan refers 2 to security court over alleged plot tied to king’s half-brother
Ex-cabinet minister Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, a member of royal family, are the only ones not released after sweeping April arrests
By AP
Jordan's King Abdullah II gives a speech during the inauguration of the 19th Parliament’s non-ordinary session, in Amman, Jordan, on December 10, 2020. (Yousef Allan/The Royal Hashemite Court via AP)
April 22, 2021, 8:11 pm
Jordan releases 16 detained for ‘sedition’ in palace plot
State prosecutor says suspects are being freed at king’s request; 2 former senior officials remain in custody for alleged effort ‘to destabilize security and stability’
By AFP
Jordanian Bassem Awadallah, then vice president of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), speaks to media in the ancient city of Petra, June 20, 2006. (Joseph BARRAK / AFP)
April 13, 2021, 1:05 pm
Arrest of adviser close to Saudi crown prince in Jordan royal feud stirs unrest
Riyadh keen to reassure Amman it was not involved in alleged plot to destabilize Hashemite kingdom, but also wants to secure release of Bassem Awadallah
By Anuj Chopra
Jordan's Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein, in 2015. (Khalil Mazraawi/AFP)
April 12, 2021, 7:32 pm
Jordanian PM says Prince Hamzah won’t stand trial
Bisher al-Khasawneh denies to lawmakers that alleged plot involving the Jordanian royal was an ‘attempted coup’
By AFP
This photo from the Royal Court twitter account, shows Jordan’s King Abdullah II, center, Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein, second left, and others during a visit to the tomb of the late King Hussein. Members of the Jordanian royal family marked the centenary of the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan, a British protectorate that preceded the kingdom, in April. (Royal Court Twitter Account via AP)
April 11, 2021, 3:45 pm
Jordanian king and Prince Hamzah appear together for 1st time since palace feud
Hamzah seen for first time since he was placed under a form of house arrest amid accusations he was involved in a ‘malicious plot’ to destabilize kingdom
By AP
Jordan's King Abdullah II gives a speech during the inauguration of the 19th Parliament’s non-ordinary session, in Amman, Jordan, December 10, 2020. (Yousef Allan/The Royal Hashemite Court via AP)
April 7, 2021, 8:12 pm
‘Sedition has been nipped in the bud’: Jordan’s king declares palace crisis over
In first comments on alleged plot, Abdullah says his half-brother Prince Hamzah is ‘in his palace under my protection’
By AFP
Jordan's King Abdullah II laughs with his half-brother, then-crown prince Hamzah Bin Hussein, right, on April 2, 2001 (AP Photo/Yousef Allan)
April 7, 2021, 7:48 pm
Jordan papers over royal feud, but major challenges loom
Kingdom’s status as a dependable Western ally in a volatile region comes under threat, as it copes with an economic crisis made worse by COVID and palace intrigue
By Sarah El Deeb and Joseph Krauss
Illustrative: A Jordanian honor guard stands for review at the Royal Palace, in Amman, Jordan, March 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)
April 6, 2021, 10:52 pm
Smoke and shadows in Amman: What we know about the alleged Jordanian plot
News of security crackdown in Hashemite Kingdom cracked open tensions in the monarchy and raised questions about the source of the palace turmoil
By Mussa Hattar
Jordan's King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein (R) arrive for the opening parliamentary session in the capital Amman on November 10, 2019, as Jordan reasserted its control over land enclaves on the border with Israel. (Khalil Mazraawi/AFP)
April 6, 2021, 3:45 pm
Jordan orders media ban, reframes ‘wicked plot’ as family feud
After harshly criticizing country’s leaders while under house arrest, Prince Hamzah pledged his loyalty to the royal family Monday in a sudden change of tune
By AFP
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