Arabs to try for a summit

Arabs have intensified contacts to organize an Arab summit to reach a unified position on the deadlock in the Middle East peace process.

As part of these consultations Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin-Abdul-Aziz is expected in Amman of Jordan in a few hours for talks with Jordan's King Hussein.

Prince Abdullah is the highest level Saudi official to visit Jordan for the last 11 years.

The talks between Jordan's King Hussein and Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah will focus on consolidating Arab links and bridging existing gaps between Arab countries to prepare for the expected Arab summit.

Bilateral relations between Jordan and Saudi Arabia are also to be discussed.