President El-Sisi Meets Jordan’s King Abdullah on the Sidelines of Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit

alhadath – cairo

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, on the sidelines of the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Ahmed Fahmy, said the meeting focused on developments in the region as well as Egypt and Jordan’s efforts to achieve calm and enforce a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon. The two leaders warned against the perilous escalatory policies which push the region to the brink.

President El-Sisi and His Majesty King Abdullah II underscored the alignment of Egypt and Jordan’s positions with regard to their categorical rejection of any forced displacement and the liquidation of the Palestinian issue. They reiterated the critical need for the international community to adopt earnest steps toward ending the war in the region and launching the path of peace, based on the two-state solution.