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Jordan
GID plays key role in Hamza allies' sedition trial

Prince Hamza bin Hussein, in 2004. © Ali Jarekji/Reuters

The Jordanian intelligence services have produced evidence against defendants close to Prince Hamza bin Hussein in a case that opened last week into an alleged plot to destablise Jordan's monarchy. [...]

Published on 30/06/2021 at 07:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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