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Saudi king to visit Jordan Wednesday for talks on Mideast

Jun 24, 2007, 16:15 GMT

Amman - King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is due in Amman Wednesday for a two-day state visit and talks with King Abdullah II on latest developments in the region, foremost the Palestinian rift that ensued after Hamas' takeover of the Gaza Strip 10 days ago, the Jordanian royal court announced Sunday. The talks are expected to focus on 'a number of regional files including the repercussions of events in Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq as well as means of reinvigorating the (Arab-Israeli) peace process on the basis of the Arab peace initiative', a court statement said. The blueprint, which was initially proposed by the Saudi monarch when he was crown prince in 2002, was readopted for the second time by the Arab summit in Riyadh at the end of March this year. The plan envisages extending recognition to Israel by all Arab states after it withdraws from all Arab areas it occupied in the 1967 six-day war, including East Jerusalem, and after an 'acceptable' solution is found for the Palestinian refugees problem. The Saudi king's visit to Jordan also wins added significance as it comes two days after the landmark four-way summit due to be held at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh on Monday, Amman-based Arab diplomats said. The meeting is due to be attended by King Abdullah of Jordan, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak. © 2007 dpa - Deutsche Presse-Agentur

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