Jordanian king visit Gaza

Jordan's King Abdullah II today visits the Palestinian self-rule areas, during which he will meet with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Gaza.

Israeli Radio on Sunday quoted Arafat's advisor, Nabil Abu Rudinah, as saying that the visit of the Jordanian king falls in the course of consultations over the latest political developments concerning the Israeli- Palestinian negotiations.

Meanwhile, Oman's minister of state for foreign affairs, Youssef Bin Alawi, arrives in Gaza today.