A member of the Jordanian royal family and the former head of the royal court were arrested

A member of the Jordanian royal family and the former head of the royal court were arrested

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Petra did not give further details about the arrests, saying an investigation was underway.

Zaid is a distant cousin to King Abdullah II. His brother was Ali bin Zaid, an intelligence officer killed along with seven CIA agents in 2010 in a suicide bombing in Khost, Afghanistan.

Saudi Arabia has said it supports King Abdullah’s decision to maintain the security of his country, according to a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday.

“The Kingdom affirms its total position by Brother Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its full support with all its capacities for all decisions and measures taken by King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein and His Highness Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince, to maintain security and stability “, according to the statement citing the Royal Court.

The US State Department said on Saturday that King Abdullah is a “key partner” of the United States.

“We are following the reports closely and in contact with Jordanian officials. King Abdullah is a key partner of the United States and has our full support,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said in an email. to CNN.

King Abdullah has governed the country since the death of his father, King Hussein, in 1999.

CNN’s Ghazi Balkiz and Tamara Qiblawi reported from Beirut, Jomana Karadsheh reported from Istanbul and Sharif Paget reported from Atlanta.

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