King Abdullah II of Jordan and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt on Tuesday discussed on the telephone Jordanian-Egyptian ties and the current developments in the region, particularly the Palestinian issue and Jerusalem.

During the conversation, King Abdullah stressed the need to intensify efforts and coordinate Arab positions to safeguard Palestinian rights, and support the Palestinians in their quest to set up an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

According to the Jordan News Agency, Petra, the two leaders agreed to continue coordination and consultation in order to serve pan-Arab causes.