AMMAN, Jordan — The deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan was sentenced on Sunday to 18 months in prison for criticizing the United Arab Emirates in a Facebook post.
The state security court, a special body that has jurisdiction over Jordan’s internal and external threats, found the Brotherhood leader, Zaki Bani Rushaid, guilty of “acts harmful to the country’s relations with a friendly nation.”
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“The government will be assertive in implementing the law and the government cannot turn a blind eye when it comes Jordanian interests whether inside or outside the country,” a government spokesman said in November.
On Sunday, Bahrain, in a show of support, announced that it would be sending troops to Jordan, though their role remains unclear.
