President Obama and Jordan King Abdullah II shake hands following their joint new conference at the King's Palace in Amman, Jordan, on March 22, 2013. (Associated Press)
President Barack Obama walks with Jordan's King Abdullah II to participate in an official arrival ceremony at the Al-Hummar Palace, the residence of Jordanian King Abdullah II, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Amman, Jordan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
King Abdullah II of Jordan (center) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (left) walk past honor guards prior to their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Dec. 6, 2012. Jordan’s King Abdullah II has begun a brief visit to the West Bank in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ successful bid for U.N. recognition of a state of Palestine. (Associated Press)
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has made a rare television appearance urging the Muslim Brotherhood to contest the elections and said substantial political reform will take hold in time. (Associated Press)