Al-Assad, King Abdullah to inaugurate al-Wahda dam on Thursday

An official in the Jordanian royal court announced yesterday that the Jordanian King Abdullah II and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will lay the foundation stone for al-Wahda dam project which will contribute to dealing with the problem of water shortage in Jordan.

The official added that the two leaders will be meeting on Thursday on the Jordanian side of al-Yarmouk river to the north of the kingdom, where al-Wahda dam between the two states will be built.

The source expected talks between the two sides to deal with recent developments in the region, including the situations in Iraq and the Palestinian territories and relations between Syria and the US Syria Accountability Act legislation.