Jordanian ex-royal court chief sentenced to 15 years for alleged plot


A general view shows the exterior of a security court in Amman, Jordan July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Muath Freij

AMMAN (Reuters) - A Jordanian court on Monday sentenced a former royal confidant, Bassem Awadallah, and a minor royal to 15 years in jail on charges of attempting to destabilise the monarchy.

The court said it had confirmed evidence backing the charges against the pair and that they had both been determined to harm the monarchy by pushing former heir to the throne Prince Hamza as an alternative to the king.

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