Saudi leadership reiterates support to Jordan King Abdullah II, Crown Prince Hussein

  • Date: 05-Apr-2021
  • Source: Arab News
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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Saudi leadership reiterates support to Jordan King Abdullah II, Crown Prince Hussein

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman made a phone call to King Abdullah II, affirming the Kingdom's solidarity with Jordan, Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. During the call the king also said Saudi Arabia "supports all measures taken by the king to preserve Jordan's security and maintain its stability." King Salman wished Jordan, under King Abdullah's leadership, security, stability and prosperity. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also made a similar call to the Jordanian king and to Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II. The calls from the king and crown prince come after arrests were made on Saturday in Amman, following what Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi called a "malicious plot" to destabilize the country. Safadi said Sunday that the country's former crown prince, Prince Hamza, had been liaising with foreign parties over the plot. King Abdullah expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to the king and crown prince for their support, and for Saudi Arabia's stance in standing by Jordan in all circumstances and crises. Prince Hussein also expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to the crown prince for the support of the Saudi leadership, and said he appreciated the Kingdom's stance in always standing by Jordan and