His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday met with James Crupi, the founder of the Society of International Business Fellows and project director of the Middle Eastern Leadership Academy.

During the meeting, discussions covered ways to boost and promote the business climate and increase investment opportunities in Jordan, so that Jordanian businessmen can benefit from the society's expertise in this field.

King Abdullah stressed the importance of cooperating with the academy to achieve socio-economic development and improve human resources in order to attract more investments and create job opportunities.

The meeting was attended by Royal Court Chief Khaled Karaki, the King's Media Adviser Amjad Adaileh and Royal Court Adviser Amer Hadidi.