During the meeting, King Abdullah voiced appreciation for Washington’s support to Amman in various fields, highlighting the pivotal role of the US lawmakers in enhancing Jordanian-American relations.

The King also reviewed the various challenges facing Jordan as a result of the regional crises and the Kingdom’s burdens ensuing from hosting a large number of Syrian refugees, emphasising in this regard on the need to build on the outcomes of the London conference for Syria’s donors.

Talks also covered the latest developments in the Middle East, especially in Syria and the international counterterrorism efforts.

His Majesty also stressed the need for intensified international efforts to end the stalemate in the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks that would ultimately lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the basis of the two-state solution.

The King also underlined that the absence of a solution to the long-running Palestinian-Israeli conflict will ignite more radicalism in the region.

For their part, Ryan and the accompanying congressional delegation from the Republican and Democratic parties expressed appreciation for the King’s efforts to achieve peace and stability in the region.

The meeting was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein, Royal Hashemite Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh, the King’s Office Director Jafar Hassan and the US Ambassador to Jordan Alice G. Wells.