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Jordan’s king restricts Prince Hamza’s communications, residency and movements

May 20th, 20220 AMMAN — Jordan's King Abdullah said on Thursday he was restricting the movements of his estranged half brother Prince Hamza and curtailing his contacts with the outside world to ensure he does not act against his country's interests. Hamza, a former heir to Jordan's throne who was placed under house arrest last year, was accused in...

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Sources: Jordan pushing to restore Jerusalem mosque status quo

April 29th, 20220 Jordan has intensified efforts to push Israel to respect the historic status quo of Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque and avoid violent confrontations that could threaten a wider conflict, Jordanian officials and Western diplomats said on Thursday. The officials said Jordan had notified Washington it was ready to discuss the issue with...

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Jordan’s Prince Hamza renounces royal title, protesting policies

April 4th, 20220 AMMAN — Prince Hamza bin al-Hussein, a former heir to Jordan's throne who was placed under house arrest last year, announced on Sunday he was giving up his royal title in protest over Jordan's current policies. Hamza was accused last April of trying to destabilize the monarchy in a foreign-inspired plot, but was spared punishment...

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ACC president writes to Biden urging support for Jordan’s King Abdullah

July 17th, 20210 TROY — Dr. Haifa Fakhouri, founder, CEO and president of the Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC), wrote to President Biden on Thursday, urging "moral and financial support" for Jordan's King Abdullah II, on the occasion of his visit to the White House on July 19. "As Jordan being the United States' longest and strongest ally...

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Jordanians stage new anti-austerity protests in the capital

December 14th, 20180 AMMAN — Jordanian authorities deployed hundreds of riot police in the capital and warned activists to stay within the law on Thursday as hundreds of demonstrators staged more protests against tough austerity measures backed by the International Monetary Fund. Large demonstrations in the summer over an unpopular IMF-backed tax bill...