Jordan’s king and prince appear together for first time since rift

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Jordan’s King And Prince Appear Together For First Time Since Rift
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By Associated Press Reporters

Jordan’s King Abdullah II and his half-brother, Prince Hamzah, have made their first joint public appearance since a palace feud last week.

Members of the Jordanian royal family marked the centenary of the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan, a British protectorate that preceded the kingdom, on Sunday.

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The royal palace released a photo with Abdullah II, Prince Hamzah, Crown Prince Hussein and other dignitaries at the grave of King Talal in Amman, Jordan’s capital.

Hamzah was seen for the first time since being placed under a form of house arrest amid accusations that he was involved in a plot to destabilise the kingdom.


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King Abdullah II, third right, Prince Hassan bin Talal, fifth right, Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein, seventh right, and others pray during a visit to the tomb of the late King Abdullah I (Royal Court Twitter Account/AP)

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The king and prince had a rare public rift last week, with Abdullah II portraying it as an act of sedition involving his half-brother. At least 18 other people were detained in connection with the plot.

Jordanian authorities had accused Hamzah, the former crown prince, of involvement in a “malicious plot” along with two other senior officials. Hamzah denied the allegations.

Abdullah and Hamzah are both sons of the late King Hussein, who ruled for almost half a century until his death in 1999.

Jordan has long been seen as a relatively stable western ally in the Middle East in a turbulent region. But the past year of the coronavirus has rocked the country’s largely tourism-dependent economy.

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