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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jordan make dreams come true to reach first Asian Cup final

Jordanians celebrated the night away from Doha to Amman as their team reached their first Asian Cup final. Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Qatar – A simple message from Jordan’s coach Hussein Ammouta – “go and have fun” – helped deliver one of the most famous wins for Jordan as they brushed aside Asian football giants South Korea on their way …

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1 year ago

Who is Queen Rania of Jordan? The glamorous and outspoken royal has her roots in conflict-hit Palestine

Daily Mail

Don't miss our brilliant new podcast, The Crown: Fact or Fiction with Robert Hardman and Natasha Livingstone. Queen Rania of Jordan, 35, describes herself as a 'mum and a wife with a really cool day job' to her millions of social media followers She studied at the American University in Cairo, where she graduated with a business degree in 1991 …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Jordanian court upholds convictions in royal plot

Associated Press

AMMAN, Jordan — A Jordanian court on Thursday upheld the conviction of two former senior officials on sedition and other charges connected to an alleged plot against the kingdom involving the half-brother of King Abdullah II. Awadallah’s U.S.-based lawyer, Michael Sullivan, had slammed the initial verdict, saying there had been a “complete lack of due process” and that his client …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Two found guilty of sedition in Jordan over alleged plot involving former crown prince

LA Times

A Jordanian court on Monday found both a relative of King Abdullah II and his former top confidant guilty of sedition and incitement against the crown, concluding that both men engaged in a conspiracy that exposed a shocking level of intrigue and estrangement inside the royal household. The two men were accused of forging a “criminal project” involving Prince Hamzah, …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Suspects plead ‘not guilty’ in high-profile Jordan sedition trial

Al Jazeera

Two close aides of Prince Hamzah in court over alleged plot to overthrow Jordan’s King Abdullah pleaded ‘not guilty’, defence lawyer says. A former top adviser to King Abdullah II and a relative of the monarch have pleaded not guilty to sedition and incitement charges linked to an unprecedented public rift in Jordan’s royal family, a defence lawyer said. In …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Jordan’s unprecedented palace drama moves to the courtroom

Associated Press

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan’s version of a trial of the century gets under way Monday when a relative of King Abdullah II and a former chief of the royal court are to be ushered into the defendants’ cage at the state security court to face charges of sedition and incitement. Awadallah and bin Zaid are expected to be confined to …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Former Jordanian crown prince under house arrest over ‘coup plot’

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The half-brother of Jordan’s head …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Profile: Who is Jordan’s Prince Hamzah?

Al Jazeera

Prince Hamzah is a popular figure in Jordan and is seen as religious and modest, in touch with the common people. A Jordanian military official, however, said Prince Hamzah, 41, was only ordered to halt activities “aimed at undermining the security and stability of Jordan”. When their father King Al Hussein bin Talal passed away from cancer in 1999, Abdullah, …

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