AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah Ion Tuesday departed for Cairo to head Jordan’s delegation at the Extraordinary Arab Summit, which is being hosted by Egypt to discuss the dangerous developments in Gaza and the West Bank, according to a Royal Court statement.
The Jordanian delegation includes Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh, and Jordan’s Permanent Representative at the Arab League Amjad Adaileh.
HRH Crown Prince Hussein was sworn in as Regent, in the presence of Cabinet members, the statement said.