In statement read on his behalf, Abdullah says ‘sedition has been nipped in the bud' and that his half-brother Prince Hamzah is 'in his palace under my protection'

The Jordanian monarch has cast his country as an island of stability, but that image has been dented by palace rift with his half-brother

News of security crackdown in Hashemite Kingdom cracked open tensions in the monarchy and raised questions about the source of the palace turmoil

After harshly criticizing country's leaders while under house arrest, Prince Hamzah pledged his loyalty to the royal family Monday in a sudden change of tune

Jordanian army chief heard saying Hamzah is being punished because of meetings he had with individuals who 'started talking more than they should'

Hamzah, who is under house arrest, affirms he will be 'faithful to the legacy of my ancestors,' agrees to reconciliation effort headed by his uncle Prince Hassan

Hamzah, accused of plotting against his half-brother the king, says he'll refuse to abide by orders confining him to palace and barring communicating with others

Roy Shaposhnik denies alleged past as Mossad agent, says he's a personal friend of king's half-brother, who is under house arrest and accused of destabilizing kingdom

A beloved figure at home due to his likeness to his late father, king's half-brother is a former soldier, pilot who was educated in US, UK and stripped of royal title in 2004

Israel, US and Gulf states back the king, despite accusations from former crown prince Hamzah of corruption and loss of civil liberties