Pence, Jordan's Abdullah discuss Islamic State, Syria, U.S. embassy in Israel: White House

Reuters

Published Jan 30, 2017 02:46PM ET

Pence, Jordan's Abdullah discuss Islamic State, Syria, U.S. embassy in Israel: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Jordan's King Abdullah on Monday discussed a range of issues from speeding up the fight against Islamic State, the crisis in Syria, and efforts to reach an agreement between Israelis and Palestinians, the White House said.

Abdullah, the first Arab leader to hold talks with the new administration, also raised the issue of potential changes to the U.S. embassy in Israel, the White House said in a statement.