Jordan King in Egypt, Meets New Leadership

Jordan’s King Abdullah has met with Egypt’s new leaders in the first visit by a head of state to Cairo since the popularly-backed military coup. A statement Saturday from Egypt’s presidency said the king voiced his support for the “national choices” made by Egyptians.

The Jordanian leader met with interim President Adli Mansour. The meeting was also attended by a number of high-level officials, including the country’s army chief Abdel-Fatah el-Sisi, interim Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei and the country’s new prime minister. The king’s visit to Cairo lasted only a few hours.

This is the first visit by an Arab leader in Egypt since the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi.

Source: AP