The government accused them in April of being part of a foreign plot to undermine the stability of Jordan Prince Hamzah was placed under house arrest at his palace and was later set free AMMAN: Jordan has referred the cases of two former officials accused of taking part in a plot to undermine the kingdom’s security and stability to the state security court. The court’s public prosecutor “issued an indictment against” Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, Petra News Agency reported on Wednesday. The government accused them in April of being part of a foreign plot to undermine the stability of Jordan that was linked to King Abdullah II’s half brother Prince Hamzah. Prince Hamzah, a former crown prince, was placed under house arrest at his palace and was later set free after the matter was resolved through mediation within the royal family. King Abdullah II later said his half-brother was in his own home under the king’s protection, and all of those arrested were released except for Awadallah and bin Zaid.