Biden to host Jordan’s King Abdullah next week

President Biden will host King Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House on Monday for talks about an end to the Israel-Hamas war, the White House announced Thursday. The president and first lady Jill Biden will welcome Abdullah and Queen Rania Al Abdulla to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Jordan, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. The meeting comes amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. They will “discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza and efforts to produce an enduring...