Monday Sunrise Briefing: Instability in Jordan averted?
Apr 05, 2021
3 minutes
A political dispute between two royal brothers threatens stability in Jordan, a Middle East nation considered a key U.S. counterterrorism partner. Hamzeh bin Hussein, the popular half brother of King Abdullah II, was accused Sunday of conspiring to destabilize the kingdom. Hamzeh released a video Saturday accusing the government of corruption, incompetence, and intolerance for dissent. Such public clashes between the highest ranks of the long-ruling family are unheard of, and political instability in Jordan
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