New Jordanian premier in Washington to meet with King Hussein

Newly-appointed Jordanian Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh on Monday headed for Washington to meet with King Hussein who is on a break from the cancer medical treatments he is receiving in the Mayo Clinic.

A Jordanian source who asked not to be identified said that Tarawneh will submit to the Jordanian King a report on the problems the country has faced recently. He is accompanied by chairman of the Jordanian Royal court Jawad al-Anani.

The Jordanian News Agency, Petra said that doctors who supervise the King's therapy, permitted him to leave the hospital for several days before he undergoes the third phase of treatment. This phase covers six stages each made up of a four-day session.