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Hamzah bin Hussein, a former Crown Prince of Jordan and King Abdullah II’s half brother, said in a video message on Saturday that he has been placed under “house arrest.” This comes amid a string of arrests of high-profile figures in the kingdom, including a member of the royal family …

AMMAN: The half brother of King Abdullah II of Jordan has said that he has been placed under house arrest and accused the country’s “ruling system” of incompetence and corruption, exposing a rare breach within the ruling monarchy of a close Western ally. Prince Hamzah’s videotaped statement came on Saturday …