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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan’s Hamzah Renounces Title of Prince

King Abdullah II and Prince Hamzah in April 2001. (AP)

Jordan's Prince Hamzah, who was implicated in a coup plot against his half-brother King Abdullah II, gave up his royal title on Sunday.

Hamzah, in a statement posted on Twitter, announced he was "renouncing the title of prince", a month after a royal court statement said he had apologized to the king for last year's aborted coup.

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