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Prince Hamzah waves, wearing a military uniform walks with his bride, Prince Noor, wearing a white wedding dress and they both smile.

Royal tumult in Jordan comes at a time of economic hardship

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A rare but tense rift within Jordan’s royal family is playing out in public. But for one Jordanian who spoke to The World, it’s the economy that should be the focus.

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