Jordanian Prince Makes First Public Appearance Since Arrest
King Abdullah II, center, Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein, second left, and others visit to the tomb of the late King Hussein. April 11.
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Amman, Jordan (AP) -- Jordan's Prince Hamzah on Sunday made his first public appearance since he was placed under house arrest last week, reciting Quranic verses together with King Abdullah II at the graves of their forefathers. The gesture appeared to be an attempted show of unity on a major Jordanian holiday.
Abdullah has attempted to signal in recent days that the situation is under control. But Sunday's staged event left it unclear whether the king and his popular half brother have truly put aside their differences. The conflict had escalated into the most serious public rift in the ruling family in decades, although Hamzah has denied any wrongdoing.