Jordan’s king: Egypt summit must lead to Palestinian-Israeli peace talks

Jordan’s king told visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday that an upcoming summit in Egypt must set the stage for renewed Palestinian-Israeli peace talks.

Abbas was visiting King Abdullah II ahead of Monday’s meeting in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik, which will be attended by both leaders, as well as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. (AP)