Ex-top adviser to Jordanian court and king's cousin sentenced to 15 years in jail over alleged royal plot
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A former top adviser to Jordan's king and a member of the country's royal family have been sentenced to 15 years in prison during a landmark sedition trial that centered on former Crown Prince Hamzah bin al-Hussein.
Bassem Awadallah, a dual Jordanian-US citizen and former chief of Jordan's royal court, and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, a distant cousin of the king, were found guilty of incitement against the state and sowing sedition. Sharif Hassan was also found guilty on drug charges. Awadallah, a former finance minister, is also an aide to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. After his detention during a dramatic arrest sweep in April, Saudi Arabia sent a delegation headed by Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan to Amman. Both the Saudi and Jordanian government, key regional allies, have denied that the meeting related to Awadallah.
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