His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday met with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Aqaba and stressed the importance for the international community, especially the US, to exert more efforts in the Palestinian issue.

King Abdullah urged the international community to end the stalemate in the peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinians, according to the two-state solution and relevant international legitimacy resolutions.

The meeting also addressed regional and international efforts in the war against terror groups in line with a comprehensive approach.

His Majesty and Kerry reviewed the latest developments in the Syrian crisis and stressed the significance of building on the outcomes of the recent Munich security summit, especially those related to working on supporting endeavours to reach a truce in Syria, the statement added.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh attended the meeting.