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

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

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Petra did not provide further details about the arrests, saying an investigation is underway.

Zaid is a distant cousin of King Abdullah II. His brother was Ali bin Zaid, an intelligence officer who was killed along with seven CIA operatives in 2010 during 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 released by the Saudi press agency on Saturday.

‘The Kingdom reaffirms its full position by the sister-like Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its full support with all its capabilities 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 and stability, “according to the statement referring to the Royal Court.

The U.S. State Department said on Saturday that King Abdullah was a “key partner” of the United States.

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

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

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

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