Two special forces personnel stand at the back of the plane, shifting their weight from foot to foot as the plane rises and falls through mild turbulence. The chief loadmaster gives a thumbs-up, just in time for the plane to turn sharply towards the sandy beaches of Gaza. The two harnessed special forces personnel stand by the pallets as the …
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AMMAN, Jordan — A Jordanian state security court on Monday sentenced two former officials to serve 15 years in prison over an alleged plot against the Western-allied monarchy involving the half-brother of King Abdullah II. Awadallah’s U.S.-based lawyer slammed the verdict, saying there had been a “complete lack of due process” and that his client had suffered “inhumane treatment, including …