King meets with US CENTCOM commander

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday received Commander of US Central Command Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., at Al Husseiniya Palace.

The meeting, attended by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, covered means of enhancing the strategic partnership between Jordan and the United States, especially military and security cooperation, according to a Royal Court statement. 

Discussions also addressed regional and international efforts to fight terrorism, within a holistic approach, and the need to reach solutions to crises in the Middle East, in service of regional and international stability.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Hneiti attended the meeting.