Jordan's Abdullah to meet Biden and western leaders to lobby for end of Gaza war

Jordan's King Abdullah began on Thursday a tour of major western capitals that will take him to the United States to meet President Joe Biden to lobby for an end to the war in Gaza, the royal palace said.

The monarch, who first visits France and Germany, would also hold talks in the United States with top Congressional leaders, politicians and administration officials. The statement did not give a date for the meeting with Biden.