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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says Fully Supports Jordan’s King Abdullah

Jordan's King Abdullah II. (AFP)

The US State Department said on Saturday the Jordan’s King Abdullah II is a “key partner of the United States and he has our full support.”

The monrach’s half-brother and former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein was told to halt actions used to target the country's "security and stability", the military said on Saturday.

In a statement published by the state news agency, it said the action was part of a broader security investigation in which a former minister, a member of the royal family and some other unidentified individuals were detained.

Army chief Yusef Huneity said investigations are ongoing and their results will be revealed in full transparency.

He stressed that all measures were taken within the law, adding that no one was above the law and that there was no comprising the security and stability of Jordan.

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