RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Jordan’s King Abdullah II began a rare visit to the occupied West Bank to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Monday, Agence France-Presse journalists said, amid shared tensions with Israel over a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site.
WARM WELCOME Jordan’s King Abdullah II (C) speaks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (2nd-R) upon his arrival in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Monday. AFP PHOTO