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Royal wedding showpiece highlights Jordan’s role as West’s stable ally

Royal wedding showpiece highlights Jordan’s role as West’s stable ally

THE heir to Jordan's throne will marry amid much fanfare, in a glittering ceremony that the country's leaders, long backed by the West as a stabilising influence in a volatile region, hope will reinforce local and global alliances. The 28-year-old Prince Hussein, named as heir by his father King Abdullah in 2009, will tie the knot with Saudi architect Rajwa Al Saif, 29, who hails from a prominent family with links to her country's ruling dynasty. Jordan has long relied on Western support to shore up its economy, one of the world's biggest per capita recipients of U.S and European…
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Jordan’s Prince Hamza defies the military in new recording

Jordan’s Prince Hamza defies the military in new recording

SULIEMAN AL-KHALIDI JORDAN’S estranged Prince Hamza said in a voice recording released yesterday that he would disobey orders by the army not to communicate with the outside world after he was put under house arrest and accused of trying to destabilise the country. The half-brother of King Abdullah and former heir to the throne said in the recording released by the country's opposition that he would not comply after being barred from any activity and told to keep quiet. While Prince Hamza is not seen as a direct threat to the king, his actions suggest he is keen to shore…
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