In Jordan, fake coups and real dissent: Unpacking censorship, spin and conspiracy theories in Amman's royal crisis

In Jordan, fake coups and real dissent: Unpacking censorship, spin and conspiracy theories in Amman's royal crisis

Haaretz

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Rumors about destabilizing conspiracies, Saudi-backed sedition and family feuds still swirl around Prince Hamzah's house arrest and his reconciliation with King Abdullah II, intensified by a local media blackout. What really happened? And can the king really crush newly-emboldened critics channeling dissent that's simmered for decades?

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