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At least fourteen people have been arrested in Jordan for security reasons, Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi reported on Sunday. It had previously been reported that the National Security Service had arrested a member of the royal family, a former adviser to King Abdullah, for questioning.
It is former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein, a half-brother of Abdullah, who, with the support of about 20 others, may have planned a coup. According to Safadi, the prince was in contact with foreign parties over a plot to destabilize the country and had been under surveillance for some time. Authorities have intercepted reports between Hamza and these foreign parties over the timing of actions to undermine Jordan’s security, Safadi said at a press conference.
According to the Petra State Office, US-trained Bassem Awadallah, confidant of the King for years and, among others, Secretary of the Treasury for some time, and Sharif Hassan Ben Zaid were also arrested. The latter is also a member of the royal family.
Queen Noor (69), widow of King Hussein who died in 1999 and mother of former Crown Prince Hamzah, on Sunday denounced “malicious slander” against her son and others. Pray that truth and justice will prevail for all innocent victims of this vile slander. God bless them and keep them, ”she tweeted.
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According to al-Jazeera TV station, Prince Hamza said in a video message on Saturday evening that he was under house arrest and that the army command had told him that he should not have contact with anyone. it would be. He denies being involved in a conspiracy against his half-brother, but has criticized the current regime. “I am not the person responsible for the board collapse, corruption and incompetence that has reigned in our board structure for the past 15 to 20 years.”
Allies
Jordan’s allies in the Gulf region have said they support the Jordanian authorities following media reports of a possible plot. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said they were “in full solidarity” with Jordan. In a statement from the Emirates News Agency (WAM), he said the UAE “supports all measures taken by the King of Jordan, King Abdullah II … to ensure the security and stability of Jordan and any attempt to render them harmless.
Neighboring Saudi Arabia also expressed “full support … for the decisions and measures taken by King Abdullah II to ensure security and stability.”
The other four members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman – have also expressed their support in similar terms.
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