The half-brother and former heir of Jordan's King Abdullah, Prince Hamza, liaised with foreign parties over a plot to destabilise the country and has been investigated for some time, the deputy prime minister says. Efforts were underway to resolve the crisis within the royal family, but Prince Hamza was not cooperative, he added. King Abdullah removed Prince Hamza from his position as heir to the throne in 2004, in a move that consolidated his power. Although he has been marginalised for years, Prince Hamza has angered the authorities by forging ties with disgruntled figures within powerful tribes. "What Prince Hamza said is repeatedly heard in the homes of every Jordanian," said Ahmad Hasan al Zoubi, a prominent columnist, on his Facebook account.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 04, 2021 18:22 UTC