His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan attended a luncheon meeting this afternoon at the Jordan Embassy in Washington D.C., with members of the U.S.-Jordan Business Alliance.  According to the Petra News Agency, during today’s important meeting His Majesty:

 “…expressed Jordan’s commitment to working closely with the United States to promote and encourage economic and trade relations, and to enable the U.S. business community to invest in Jordan and the region, and play a role in promoting economic growth.”

On Friday, April 26, 2013, His Majesty will met with President Barack Obama.