Two Jordanians Sentenced to 15 Years Over Alleged Royal Plot
The State Security Court, where the trial is taking place.
Photographer: Khalil Mazraawi/AFP/Getty Images
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Amman, Jordan (AP) -- A Jordanian state security court on Monday sentenced two former officials to serve 15 years in prison over an alleged plot against the Western-allied monarchy involving the half-brother of King Abdullah II.
Bassem Awadallah, who has U.S. citizenship and once served as a top aide to King Abdullah II, and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, a member of the royal family, were found guilty of sedition and incitement charges. They are alleged to have conspired with Prince Hamzah, the king’s half-brother, and to have sought foreign assistance.