Jordan King Puts Half-Brother Accused of Plot Under House Arrest
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Jordan’s king on Thursday approved sweeping restrictions on his half-brother accused last year of participating in a plot to destabilize the kingdom, including detaining him in his palace and curbing his ability to communicate.
In a public letter describing the unprecedented family rift, King Abdullah II said Prince Hamzah Bin Hussein continued to manipulate “events to bolster his false narrative” and sow unrest.