Egypt, Jordan agree to form joint working group to face regional challenges

 Egypt and Jordan have agreed to form a joint working group to face the ongoing regional challenges amid the escalating threats of the terrorist organizations in the Middle East.
Presidential Spokesman Alaa Youssef said that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Jordanian King Abdullah II held in-camera and plenary talks on Thursday on ways of boosting bilateral relations in all political and economic fields.
Sisi voiced appreciation for the kingdom's stances supportive of Egypt, especially in its fight against terrorism, which reflected the deeply rooted ties between the two countries.
For his part, King Abdullah stressed his country's long-standing solidarity with Egypt in all circumstances.
The two leaders shared the same vision that the international community and the Arab and Islamic countries should join forces to deal firmly with the threats posed by terrorist groups.
They also discussed ways of correcting the current image about Islam and clarifying its teachings which reject violence and extremism.
They also tackled a number of regional issues, including the Syrian crisis. They stressed the importance of reaching a comprehensive political solution to end the suffering of the Syrian people and protect the integrity of Syria's lands.
The talks also took up the Palestinian cause and the necessity of resuming negotiations between Israel and Palestine to implement the two-state solution and establish an independent Palestinian state on the borders of 1967 with Al Quds as it capital.
As for Libya, they stressed the importance of supporting the official Libyan institutions, topped by the elected parliament and the national army.
They also tackled the situation in Iraq and the importance of supporting the efforts of the Iraqi government to bring back stability to the gulf country.