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Rare Attack on Jordanian Queen Heightens Soccer Tensions

Rare Attack on Jordanian Queen Heightens Soccer Tensions

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James M. Dorsey
Feb 07, 2011
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Rare Attack on Jordanian Queen Heightens Soccer Tensions
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In a rare attack on the Jordanian royal family, scores of prominent East Bank Jordanian tribal leaders have issued a scathing statement denouncing Queen Rania of corruption.

The attack on the queen, who is of Palestinian descent, highlights mounting tensions between East Bank Jordanians of Bedouin stock and Jordanians of Palestinian origin that exploded …

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