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Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan recites the call to prayer as he cradles his new baby daughter Iman at a hospital in Amman, Jordan, August 3, 2024. (Screen capture: X/US Embassy of Jordan in Washington, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 4, 2024, 10:51 am
Jordan’s King Abdullah welcomes first grandchild in Amman
Princess Rajwa, 30, gives birth to baby girl Iman, a year after marrying king’s heir and oldest son Hussein; Jordanian law precludes women from inheriting Hashemite throne
By OMAR AKOUR
Jordan's Queen Rania speaks to CBS's "Face the Nation" in an interview aired May 5, 2024. (Screenshot, CBS)
May 6, 2024, 10:40 am
Jordanian queen says she tries to put herself in shoes of hostages’ mothers
In CBS interview, Rania says Israel took wrong approach in war against Hamas; defends anti-Israel protests on college campuses while condemning rising antisemitism
By ToI Staff
Jordan's Prince Hamzah bin al-Hussein delivers his speech during the plenary session at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, December 17, 2009. (Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)
May 19, 2022, 9:18 pm
Jordanian king puts ‘erratic’ half-brother under official house arrest
Going public with royal rift over alleged attempted coup, King Abdullah says in letter that Prince Hamzah has failed to ‘restore himself on the right path’
By Agencies
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
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)
June 20, 2021, 5:37 pm
Jordan begins sedition trial of those nabbed in alleged April coup attempt
One narrative suggests those on trial sought to exploit the king’s perceived vulnerability when he was under US pressure to accept the now-defunct Trump Mideast peace plan
By Karin Laub
Illustrative: Jordanian soldiers in the capital Amman on March 18, 2020, as Jordan takes measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus. (Khalil Mazraawi/AFP)
April 3, 2021, 10:30 pm
Jordan nabs ex-palace officials for ‘security reasons,’ denies coup plot report
Amman says former crown prince Hamzah was not arrested, but was issued warning; Jordan reportedly tells Israel situation is ‘under control’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein holds her daughter Al Jalilah in her lap during the award ceremony of Dubai Ladies Masters golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday Dec. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
July 30, 2019, 8:07 pm
Jordanian princess makes first public appearance since fleeing Dubai
Haya Bint Al Hussein, a daughter of King Hussein, is fighting for custody of her children in a British court
By ToI Staff
Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, wife of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, in Dubai on Jan 17, 2016. (AP/Martin Dokoupil)
July 2, 2019, 4:42 pm
Jordanian princess in hiding over marital spat with Dubai ruler
Haya Bint Al Hussein apparently holed up with her children in UK, possibly seeking asylum
By ToI Staff
Prince William (L) is greeted at Amman's Marka military airport by Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah on June 24, 2018. Prince William arrived in Jordan. (AFP Photo/Khalil Mazraawi)
June 24, 2018, 5:34 pm
Britain’s Prince William lands in Jordan ahead of Israel visit
Duke of Cambridge welcomed in Amman by Crown Prince Hussein, in what Kensington Palace stresses is a ‘nonpolitical’ visit
By AFP
Prince William (L) is greeted at Amman's Marka military airport by Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah on June 24, 2018. Prince William arrived in Jordan at the start of a Middle East tour that will see him become the first British royal to pay official visits to both Israel and the Palestinian territories. (AFP PHOTO / KHALIL MAZRAAWI)
June 24, 2018, 4:54 pm
Prince Hussein, 23, Jordan’s fast-rising royal heir, hosts his UK counterpart
Groomed for leadership, the Western-educated trainee helicopter pilot has 1.4 million Instagram followers, is helping keep royal family relatively popular
By Mussa Hattar
Blue Stars of David painted in the foyer of the Amman courthouse where Jordanian-Palestinian judge Raed Zeiter, killed while crossing into the West Bank, worked. (photo credit: Michal Shmulovich)
May 7, 2015, 4:37 pm
Dodging swastikas and Israel hate, Jordan’s secret Jews slip beneath the radar
The untold story of the Jewish-American aid workers living, studying and traveling in the Hashemite Kingdom
By Avi Lewis
Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah (screen capture: YouTube)
April 24, 2015, 5:01 am
Jordan prince looks to protect youth from jihadist ‘dark world’
At Security Council meeting, 20-year-old heir makes case for measures to confront extremism and terrorism
By AFP
March 31, 2014, 5:31 pm
Jordan’s Abdullah: Chance for peace deal won’t be repeated
In meeting with opposition leader Herzog in Amman, king calls on sides to not let negotiations ‘blow up’
By Haviv Rettig Gur
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