Abdullah II and Rania Champion Peace in London

King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan attended a dinner in London hosted by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife, Sarah as part of their official visit to the United Kingdom from November 6th to November 8th.

In his meeting with the prime minister, the king championed the strengthening of economic ties between the two countries; constituting a partnership with the G8 and G11 initiatives and the Middle East peace process. As the date for the Annapolis meeting with Arab states and Israel draws near, King Abdullah and Gordon Brown discussed the regional and international efforts for the peace talks and the support of international diplomacy to achieve Middle East peace.

Abdullah concluded his visit at the Royal College of Defense Studies where he spoke of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and his desire for “achieving a fair and comprehensive peace” in the Middle East that would “result in regional development and stability.”