AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday received a phone call from United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during which the UAE president expressed his condolences for the victims of the terrorist attack that targeted a church in Karak on Friday.

 

Sheikh Mohamed expressed his country’s condemnation of the terrorist attack and its solidarity with Jordan in confronting and combating terrorism.

 

He also extended his deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

 

Also on Saturday, His Majesty received a phone call from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who affirmed Palestine’s solidarity with Jordan.

 

President Abbas expressed his sincere condolences to the King, the Jordanian people, and the families of the martyrs, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

 

The call also touched on Israel’s violations in the West Bank, Hebron, and Jerusalem, and the need for the international community to take immediate action to end the dangerous escalations.

 

Also on Saturday, the King received phone calls from Greece’s President Constantine An. Tassoulas and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during which they offered their condolences following the attack.

 

Both President Tassoulas and Prime Minister Mitsotakis emphasised the importance of stepping up international efforts to combat terrorism and extremism, reaffirming their country’s rejection of all forms of violence, and expressing their condolences to the families of the victims, and their wishes for a full recovery for those injured.

 

Also on Saturday, the King received a phone call from Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, who expressed condolences to His Majesty and the Jordanian people over the loss of the victims of the terrorist attack.

 

President Christodoulides expressed his condemnation and outrage at this criminal attack, emphasising his country’s solidarity and support for the Kingdom’s efforts to counter extremism and combat terrorism.