HM King Abdullah II met with Singapore’s Minister of Defense, ‎Dr. Ng Eng Hen, on Wednesday to discuss potentially expanding collaboration between Jordan and Singapore, specifically militarily.

During, they stressed the importance of intensifying regional and international efforts in the war on terror, and within an expansive and inclusive strategy. HM then discussed the internationally-growing Islamophobia, which he proclaimed extremists used to their advantage, allowing it to feed their violent agendas.

They also discussed current affairs in the region.

This article is an edited translation from the Arabic Edition