Defense in trial on Jordan’s destabilization plot will ask court to bring Prince Hamza to testify

General view showing empty streets, during the nationwide curfew for two days, amid fears of a rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Amman. (Reuters)
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Updated 30 June 2021
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Defense in trial on Jordan’s destabilization plot will ask court to bring Prince Hamza to testify

CAIRO: The defense lawyer in Jordan’s trial surrounding a plot to destabilize the Hashmite kingdom will ask the court to include Prince Hamza among other witnesses to testify in the case. 

Lawyer Mohamed Afif was quoted saying it will remain the court’s decision to accept in the session whether to allow Prince Hamza to appear as a witness.

The Jordanian State Security Court was going to hold its fourth session on the case on Wednesday, which sees the two accused, former royal court advisor Bassem Awadallah and Hassan bin Zaid, being tried on charges of involvement in a seditious conspiracy to “destabilize the kingdom’s security.” 

However, the hearing was postponed to Thursday.


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  • “Now, if you do not do so, it is clear that we will do so,” Netanyahu continued

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he had warned Lebanon’s government that Israel would act to disarm Hezbollah “on the ground” if Beirut failed to do so.
“I told the Lebanese government a few days ago: you are playing with fire if you continue allowing Hezbollah to operate, in violation of your commitment to disarm it,” Netanyahu told a press conference.
“The time has come for you to do so. Now, if you do not do so, it is clear that we will do so,” he continued.