His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday discussed with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas the Mideast peace process and the Arab summit, which will open in Damascus on Saturday.

Also Thursday, His Majesty discussed with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak developments in the region and issues of mutual concern over phone.

In the meeting with Abbas, the King renewed Jordan's support for the Palestinian Authority in its negotiations with Israel, especially regarding its position on the final status issues.

His Majesty also reiterated a call on Israel to stop unilateral policies and measures aimed to impose new reality on the ground, especially settlement expansion.

Abbas told reporters after the meeting that discussions with King Abdullah covered the internal Palestinian situation, including dialogue among Palestinian powers.

He said they discussed the “summit and the aftermath of the summit”.

Asked about the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative and suggestions to revisit it, Abbas said there is no chance for changing or amending the initiative.