Kerry arrives in Jordan for Mideast peace push

AMMAN: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived Thursday in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II in his latest push for Middle East peace between the Palestinians and Israel.

Kerry headed for a meeting in Amman with the king, a key US ally, before once again holding talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, this time in the Jordanian capital.

The top US diplomat will also meet with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh before the two officials hold a joint news conference.

Kerry, who is who is on his seventh visit to Israel and the West Bank since February, has single-mindedly fought to get the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations back on track despite recriminations on both sides.

Kerry held talks on Wednesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Abbas, reaffirming US opposition to Israeli settlements, as the contentious issue threatens to derail the peace process.