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A royal game of thrones in Jordan unnerves the Middle East | Trudy Rubin

King Abdullah's conflict with his younger brother Prince Hamzah could destabilize a kingdom crucial to Israel and the United States

In this 2001 file photo, Jordan’s King Abdullah II laughs with his half brother Prince Hamzah, right, shortly before the monarch embarked on a tour of the United States. A new audio recording that circulated online Tuesday, seems to capture an explosive meeting between Prince Hamzah and the army chief of staff that triggered a rare public rift at the highest levels of the royal family.
In this 2001 file photo, Jordan’s King Abdullah II laughs with his half brother Prince Hamzah, right, shortly before the monarch embarked on a tour of the United States. A new audio recording that circulated online Tuesday, seems to capture an explosive meeting between Prince Hamzah and the army chief of staff that triggered a rare public rift at the highest levels of the royal family.Read moreYOUSEF ALLAN / AP