On Monday, February 18, 2013, His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan “…received a delegations from the U.S. National Defense University, led by retired General Joseph Hoare, currently visiting the Kingdom within a tour of the Middle East” according to the Petra News Agency.
His Majesty also met with United States Senator Marco Rubio who is currently on a brief visit to the Kingdom. According to the Petra News Agency, during their meeting His Majesty and Senator Rubio discussed “…Jordanian and US ties and the latest developments in the Middle East.”