King meets UAE president in Abu Dhabi

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah met on Thursday with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.

King Abdullah and Sheikh Mohamed stressed the deep-rooted ties between the two peoples and countries, as well as keenness to solidify them further across all sectors, according to a Royal Court statement.

During the meeting, held at Al Shati Palace, the two sides stressed the importance of expanding economic and development cooperation, in service of shared interests and Arab causes.

The meeting also covered a number of regional and international issues of mutual concern.

Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, and senior UAE officials attended the meeting.