His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday discussed the latest developments in the region with Tony Blair, representative of the international Quartet for Middle East peace.

Discussions also covered peace efforts in light of the meetings held between Palestinian and Israeli officials in Amman last week.

King Abdullah said the international community must step up efforts to return the Palestinians and Israelis to the negotiating table, in order to come up with a permanent and just solution that addresses final status issues.

For his part, Blair briefed the King on the Quartet’s endeavours to overcome obstacles hindering the Middle East peace process.