King Abdullah and Abbas forge front against al-Aksa ‘challenges’

(Worthy News) – King Abdullah of Jordan and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas agreed Monday to intensify coordination against possible future Israeli “challenges” to al-Aksa Mosque, said PA Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki.

Maliki, at the close of the king’s first visit to Ramallah in five years, said a joint working group was being formed to focus on issues related to protecting the mosque, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa.

The two sides also discussed the need to advance stalled Middle East peace efforts, according to Jordan’s official Petra news agency. [ Source (Read More…) ]