King Abdullah to be first Arab head of state to meet with Biden
King Abdullah will visit Washington for the first time in two years and is to meet with US President Joe Biden on July 19.
US President Joe Biden will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on July 19 as the king faces increasing domestic pressures at home.
The visit, Abdullah’s first during the new US administration, comes just three months after Jordanian authorities arrested the king’s half brother, Prince Hamzah, in response to an alleged plot to seize power.
Abdullah’s wife, Queen Rania, and their son Crown Prince Hussein will also travel to Washington. The visit will “highlight the enduring and strategic partnership between the United States and Jordan, a key security partner and ally of the United States,” the White House said in a statement Wednesday.
In addition to security and political cooperation, the White House said Biden aims to work with Abdullah on “the promotion of economic opportunities that will be vital for a bright future in Jordan.”
