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King Abdullah of Jordan downplays Saudi involvement in failed coup attempt

During a recent interview, Jordan’s King Abdullah II played down the potential involvement of Saudi Arabia in a coup attempt led by his brother, Prince Hamzah, in April

Speaking with CNN, he said the coup was being treated as an internal issue and the country could not afford to point fingers at regional countries.
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