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WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (KUNA) -- King Abdullah of Jordan is set to meet with US President Barack Obama at the White House on February 24, it was announced Monday.
The two leaders "will discuss efforts to counter 'the so-called Islamic State group', resolve the Syrian conflict, address the needs of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan and how the US can continue to support the Kingdom's generosity in hosting these refugees, and assist Jordan as it continues its political and economic reform initiatives," an official statement said.
Prospects for a two-state solution in the Mideast will also be on the agenda, the White House added.
"The United States greatly values its enduring and strategic partnership with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as well as our shared initiatives on a broad range of diplomatic and security challenges," the statement affirmed. (end)
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