His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday said upcoming Palestinian-Israeli negotiations should have clear objectives to help revive the peace process.

King Abdullah said that it was necessary to build on Arab and international efforts to activate the peace process.

The King stressed "the necessity to formulate a clear view of the objectives and results to be reached through the upcoming negotiations", referring to Abbas' meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday.

His Majesty added that it was very important to establish this formula before US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's next visit to the region and the Arab Summit at end of the month.

Abbas briefed King Abdullah on the formation of a unity government with Hamas and efforts to prepare the necessary political groundwork to re-launching talks with Israel.