Earlier, the official Petra press agency reported that the authorities had detained King Basem Awadalá’s former adviser and an unknown number of people for “security reasons”. The American newspaper Washington Post reported a plot to overthrow the king.

In a statement, the Jordanian Chief of Staff, General Yusef Huneiti, assured that Prince Hamza “was asked to cease some activities that could be used to undermine the stability and security of the kingdom,” but denied his arrest.

“No one is above the law. Jordan’s security and stability go above all else,” General Huneiti said. “All measures have been taken within the framework of the law and after a thorough investigation,” he added.

In videos posted on the internet, a large police deployment was seen in the Dabuq area, near the royal palaces.

– Complex plot –

According to the Washington Post, Prince Hamza is the subject of an investigation after “the discovery of what palace officials described as a complex and far-reaching plot” to overthrow King Abdullah II.

This plot “included at least one other member of Jordan’s royal family, as well as tribal leaders and members of the country’s security apparatus,” the newspaper said, citing a Middle East intelligence official.

“I am not part of any plot or any criminal organization,” the prince defended himself in the video, lamenting that, according to him, it is no longer possible, according to him, to express opinions or criticize the authorities “without being intimidated, harassed or threatened.”

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