King, Arab leaders discuss anti-terror drive, region

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday had several phone calls with Arab leaders and discussed with them bilateral relations, the anti-terror drive and regional and international developments. 

In a phone call with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, the King stressed the depth of bilateral relations and voiced interest to enhance them in different fields, serving mutual interests, a Royal Court statement said. 

They went over regional and international developments, especially in regard to combating terrorism and terrorist groups within a comprehensive approach. 

In a recent interview with  the BBC, His Majesty explained that eliminating terrorists, particularly Daesh, in Syria and Iraq is only one step in a global war against terror that should bring together “Muslims, Christians, Jews and others …, united in a common cause against the khawarej [outlaws of Islam]because that is where the enemy is, whether it’s in Syria or Iraq or East or West Africa, in Libya and elsewhere in the world. And the sooner the international community figures that one out, the better the world would be”.

His Majesty and Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz discussed developments in the Middle East and ways to respond to them.

In the phone conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, the two leaders discussed developments in the Middle East in regard to combating terrorism to preserve security and stability in the region and the world.

They also stressed the importance of maintaining coordination and dialogue regarding the different regional and international issues.