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Former Crown Prince of Jordan says in a video that he is under 'house arre
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Amman, [Jordan], April 4 (ANI): Jordan's former crown prince and half brother of King Abdullah II, on Saturday claimed he has been placed under house arrest amid a series of arrests in the kingdom of several high ranking people, including a member of the royal family and a longtime confidant
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US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt voice support to Jordan King Abdullah
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 4 (ANI): The US State Department on Saturday said that Jordan’s monarch King Abdullah II is a "key partner" of the US and "has our full support" amid reports that his half-brother Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein had been questioned - possibly in relation to an al
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Jordan Royal, Palace Official Arrested for alleged plot against King Abdul
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 4 (ANI): The palace of Jordan's former crown prince in Amman was raided on Saturday (local time) and two of his senior aides arrested after officials uncovered what they believed was an attempted coup against the kingdom's ruling monarch King Abdullah II, stat
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Fourteen people detained over riots in Spain: Police
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 14 people were detained as a result of riots in a number of Spanish cities, which started after protests in support of rapper Pablo Hasel, arrested for glorifying terrorism and insulting the monarchy, Catalan police said.
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UN experts disturbed by deluge of criminal cases against Thai monarchy cri
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): A panel of UN human rights experts said on Monday they were alarmed by the increasingly severe use of an archaic law punishing insults to Thailand's royal family.
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Thailand court sentences woman to 43 years in prison for insulting monarch
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 19 (ANI): Breaking all its previous records, the Criminal Court of Thailand on Tuesday sentenced a woman to over 43 years in jail for sharing clips deemed insulting to the monarchy.
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Oman changes order of throne succession from Royal appointment to birthrig
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Muscat [Oman], January 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Amendments were introduced to Oman's constitution to establish a line of succession under which the throne will be inherited by the latest monarch's eldest heir rather than a person appointed by the royal family, Omani newspaper Alwatan reported on Tu
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Pro-monarch forces clash with police during Unification Day celebrations i
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 11 (ANI): Clashes broke out between monarchy supporters and the police in front of the administrative centre complex Singha Durbar during Unification Day celebrations in Nepal on Monday.
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Saudi Crown Prince expects upcoming GCC summit to reconcile Gulf Monarchie
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
AlUla [Saudi Arabia], January 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Saudi-hosted 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit will promote peace and unity of the region in the face of common challenges, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday.
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Persian Gulf leaders to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
AlUla [Saudi Arabia], January 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Leaders of Persian Gulf monarchies will meet in the northwestern Saudi city of AlUla on Tuesday for annual talks on security and cooperation.
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Prachanda faction to announce second phase of demonstrations amid politica
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 2 (ANI): Amid political chaos, the Prachanda faction will announce the second phase of demonstrations in the capital city on Saturday.
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Pro-monarchy protesters hit streets in Kathmandu as political crisis deepe
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 2 (ANI): Thousands of pro-monarchy demonstrators took to the streets of Kathmandu on Friday demanding the reinstatement of Nepal's status as a constitutional monarchy at a time where the political crisis in the Himalayan Nation is deepening further.
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