AMMAN — HRH
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein said, in an interview with Al-Jazeera’s
Ola Al-Fares (parts
of which were carried by local media) that he had served in the Jordan Special
Forces when
King Abdullah was commander, adding that when he was asked by the King
to assume the command of his special security team, “the trust of His Majesty
in him as a brother to protect the his life and the life of his family was a very
important step for him and boosted his self-confidence,” the Prince said.
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Prince Ali said he
loved the armed forces, which gravitated him towards going into military school
after his high school education. “It
taught me how to think in a sound manner and how to deal with people,” he said.
Prince Ali also denied
that there were any differences between him and the King that led to his
removal from his post in 2008, affirming that his relationship with King
Abdullah is at its best. “He is my
eldest brother, and I remain a soldier and protector to him.”
Prince Ali said that
during that time, King Abdullah wanted to establish the
National Center for Security and Crises Management (NCSCM), and asked him to take on the
responsibility of the Center, which he viewed as “a progression.”
Prince Ali said the
NCSCM is a pure Jordanian model and functions through national institutions to
mitigate crises and “render issues of scale into small problems,” whether
natural disasters, floods, or health threats like COVID-19, or of different
nature, like terrorism, in addition to economic matters that may threaten the
country’s security.
He said King Abdullah
thought of setting up the Center in the aftermath of the 2005 three coordinated
bombings of Amman hotels.
On losing the 2015
FIFA presidency elections, Prince Ali said “it was regrettable that some Arab
states did not vote for him, and that certain influential personalities in the
sports scene strongly opposed him,” adding that the reason for such a stand is
unknown to him.
Prince Ali said it
would be unlikely to run again for the FIFA presidency, and wished that the
World Cup in Qatar will be a model for all Arabs.
On his memories of his
late father, King Hussein, Prince Ali said that the times he spent with King
Hussein are carved in his memory, and he would never forget how King Hussein
used to consult with his sons about various issues. “What I most remember about King Hussein is
his unlimited love for his people and for peacemaking…I miss him every day,” he
said.
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