Human rights groups pan as draconian measure that sees some online posts punishable with months of prison time and fines

Court dismisses appeal filed by lawyers for Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, saying their 15-year prison sentences were handed down lawfully

A former top aide to King Abdullah and a royal are found guilty of sedition and incitement in the affair that also entangled the monarch's half-brother

An attorney for Bassem Awadallah says he was beaten, subjected to electrical shock and threatened with future mistreatment 'if he didn't confess'

Defendants are accused of conspiring with a senior royal — Prince Hamzah, a half-brother of the king — to foment unrest against the monarch while soliciting foreign help

One narrative suggests those on trial had sought to exploit the king's perceived vulnerability when he was under US pressure to accept the now-defunct Trump Mideast peace plan

Political wing of Islamist group says boycotting November 10 vote would be 'derogation of responsibility'

Amman moves against Islamist group defined by Egypt as a terrorist organization; leader insists it is 'a model of moderation'