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Jordan
Royal clash concerns Amman's allies

The deposed Jordanian Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein was reportedly placed under house arrest on Apr © Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Landov/MaxPPP

The unusually public royal tensions in Jordan have exposed the country's weaknesses, much to the concern of its allies, who count on Jordan's stability for most of their operations in the region. [...]

Published on 07.04.2021 at 03:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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