His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday held several separate meetings with world leaders and senior officials on the sidelines of the “Supporting Syria and the Region Conference” in London.

Discussions at the meetings covered the latest developments in the Middle East, especially in regard to the Syrian crisis, the importance of supporting countries hosting Syrian refugees, and efforts to combat terrorism and achieve peace in the region.

King Abdullah met Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, and Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.

The King also held meetings with prime ministers Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, Lars Lokke Rasmussen of Denmark, Juha Sipila of Finland, Charles Michel of Belgium.

Moreover, His Majesty met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, European Parliament President Martin Schulz, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Sir Suma Chakrabarti.

The King’s meetings focused on the latest developments in the Middle East, at the foremost of which is the Syrian crisis. The meetings also focused on the importance of supporting Syrian refugees' host countries, as well as the international efforts to fight terrorism and achieve peace in the region.

His Majesty stressed the importance of supporting Jordan to help it shoulder its responsibility towards the Syrian refugees and cope with the repercussions of the Syrian crisis. Further, the King reiterated the need to bolster the international efforts to fight terrorism and extremism, which have become a threat to global security and stability.

Further, the King’s meetings underlined the importance of creating the suitable grounds to relaunch the peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis.

For their part, the world leaders and officials praised Jordan’s approach in dealing with regional crises wisely, commending the Kingdom’s humanitarian services to Syrian refugees.