Jordan’s King Abdullah II arrived in Cairo on Saturday, in the first visit by a head of state to Egypt since its July 3 coup.

Jordan's King Abdullah II arrived in Cairo on Saturday, in the first visit by a head of state to Egypt since its July 3 coup, state media reported.

The monarch had been among the first leaders to congratulate Egyptians
after the army overthrew Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammad Mursi following mass protests calling for him to resign.

Both Jordan and Egypt have been key mediators between the Zionist entity and the Palestinians, which the United States says have agreed to lay the groundwork to resume peace negotiations.

Abdullah is likely to discuss the renewed talks with Egypt.

But his visit may also be aimed at conferring legitimacy on the new military-installed regime, which is fighting a public relations war abroad to burnish its credentials as a legitimate regime.