20 Arrested In 'Coup Attempt Backed By Foreign Powers' Against Jordan's King Abdullah. Former Crown Prince Arrested

 

Daily Mail: Jordan's Queen Noor Al Hussein slams claims her son plotted coup with foreign powers as 'wicked slander' after he was put under house arrest - as aide to Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman brushes off rumours kingdom was involved 

 * Half-brother of Jordan's King Abdullah II says he was put under house arrest 

 * Prince Hamzah bin Hussein said his internet and phone lines had been cut off 

 * Jordan's deputy Prime Minster today accused the prince of being part of a coup

 * But his mother, Queen Noor Al Hussein, slammed the claims as 'wicked slander' 

 * Former finance minister Bassem Awadallah - a Saudi adviser - was also arrested 

 * An aide of Saudi's crown prince tweeted pictures of prince with King Abdullah Jordan's Queen Noor 

Al Hussein today slammed claims her son plotted a coup as 'wicked slander', amid reports he has been placed under house arrest. 

The American-born Jordanian royal, 69, said she hoped 'praying that truth and justice will prevail' following the reported detainment of her son Prince Hamzah bin Hussein. Prince Hamzah is the son of the late King Hussein of Jordan and fourth wife Queen Noor.

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WNU Editor: The former crown prince describes his arrest in the video below:

   

 More News On Reports Of A Plot To Destabilize Jordan 

Jordan accuses Prince Hamzah of plot to destabilise kingdom -- BBC 

Jordan’s king sends tough message on dissent in royal family -- AP 

Jordan says former crown prince liaised with foreign parties in 'malicious plot' -- France 24 

Jordan says prince liaised with 'foreign parties' over plot to destabilise country -- Reuters 

Jordan's government accuses Prince Hamzah of plot to destabilise country -- The Guardian 

Jordan says Prince Hamzah's circle aimed to destabilize security -- DW 

Former Jordanian crown prince under house arrest over ‘coup plot’ -- The Independent 

Jordan's former crown prince says he has been placed in isolation -- CNN 

Jordanian prince says he's been placed under house arrest -- The Hill 

Jordan gov’t accuses ex-crown prince of ‘malicious plot’ -- Al Jazeera 

Jordanian FM confirms accusations against ex-Crown Prince Hamzah, alleges foreign government involvement -- RT 

Nearly 20 Arrested In Coup Attempt Against Jordan's King Abdullah -- Zero Hedge 

Allies rush to support Abdullah II, underscoring Jordan's strategic importance -- Times of Israel 

Exclusive: 'We strongly stand by Jordan's King Abdullah,' says Saudi FM -- France 24 

Analysis: Palace intrigue harms Jordan's stable image -- Reuters