Zack, Jenn, and Alex break down the royal drama that has roiled the normally quiet kingdom of Jordan this week: The king has accused his half-brother, the former crown prince, of a vague conspiracy against the crown and has put him under house arrest.
References:
Alex wrote Vox’s explainer) on the royal family feud.
This is the audio) of Prince Hamzah and the Jordanian general talking that Jenn mentioned.
The New York Times) has a good piece on the roots of the King Abdullah and Prince Hamzah split.
You can watch Hamzah’s self-filmed video sent to the BBC, well, on the BBC).
Hosts:
Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp)), senior correspondent, Vox
Jennifer Williams (@jenn_ruth)), senior foreign editor, Vox
Alex Ward (@AlexWardVox)), White House reporter, Vox
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