His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday left for the UK and the US on a several-day visit in a new bid to push for a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Today, King Abdullah will hold talks in London with Prime Minister Tony Blair before traveling to the US. While in the US, the King will meet President George W. Bush and other senior administration officials.

During his five-day trip to the US, he will also address a joint session of the Congress about the importance of reviving Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations within the framework of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative. The initiative envisions comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace in exchange for the creation of an independent Palestinian state. In Washington, King Abdullah will emphasize the importance of the US role in overcoming obstacles to progress in negotiations.