2013-07-20
After being among first leaders to congratulate Egyptians, King Abdullah II arrives in Cairo amid heightened political tensions.
CAIRO - Jordan's King Abdullah II arrived in Cairo on Saturday, in the first visit by a head of state to Egypt since ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, state media reported.
The monarch had been among the first leaders to congratulate Egyptians after the army overthrew Morsi following mass protests calling for him to resign.
Abdullah, who faces challenges at home from Islamists, was met at the airport by military-backed interim Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi, the official MENA news agency reported.
Both Jordan and Egypt have been key mediators between Israel and the Palestinians, which the United States says have agreed to lay the groundwork to resume peace negotiations.
Abdullah is likely to discuss the renewed talks with Egypt.
But his visit may also be aimed at conferring legitimacy on the new military-installed regime, which is fighting a public relations war abroad to burnish its credentials as a legitimate regime.
Source: Middle East Online.
Link: http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=60232.
After being among first leaders to congratulate Egyptians, King Abdullah II arrives in Cairo amid heightened political tensions.
CAIRO - Jordan's King Abdullah II arrived in Cairo on Saturday, in the first visit by a head of state to Egypt since ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, state media reported.
The monarch had been among the first leaders to congratulate Egyptians after the army overthrew Morsi following mass protests calling for him to resign.
Abdullah, who faces challenges at home from Islamists, was met at the airport by military-backed interim Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi, the official MENA news agency reported.
Both Jordan and Egypt have been key mediators between Israel and the Palestinians, which the United States says have agreed to lay the groundwork to resume peace negotiations.
Abdullah is likely to discuss the renewed talks with Egypt.
But his visit may also be aimed at conferring legitimacy on the new military-installed regime, which is fighting a public relations war abroad to burnish its credentials as a legitimate regime.
Source: Middle East Online.
Link: http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=60232.
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