His Majesty King Abdullah receives the credentials of eight newly-appointed ambassadors to Jordan on Monday.

The ambassadors are: Enrique Rojo Stein of Mexico, Francisco Carlos Soares Luz of Brazil, Bilal Rabi Bdour of the United Arab Emirates, Hans-Peter Lenz of Switzerland, Hendrik Van de Velde of Belgium, Einat Shlain of Israel, Giovanni Brauzzi of Italy and Birgitta Siefker-Eberle of Germany.

Upon arrival at the Basman Palace for the ceremony, King Abdullah reviewed the guard of honour as a military band played the national anthems of Jordan and the ambassadors’ respective countries.

The diplomats laid wreaths on the tombs of King Hussein, King Abdullah I and King Talal.