Obama calls Jordan on Libya, Bahrain unrest
AFP
RIO DE JANEIRO- President Barack Obama on Sunday called Jordan's King Abdullah II, one of the main US allies in the Middle East, to discuss unrest in Libya and Bahrain, National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon said.
Donilon spoke to reporters traveling with Obama, currently on a visit to Brazil.
Explosions rocked Tripoli Sunday as allied forces tightened enforcement of a UN resolution aimed at halting Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's attacks on civilians in suppressing a month-long uprising.
Jordan backs the UN Security Council resolution that imposed a no-fly zone in Libya, but the kingdom said Friday it will not take part in air strikes against the north African country.
Jordan, Morocco, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates held a summit in Paris Saturday on action in Libya. Also present was Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari in his capacity as current head of the Arab League, as well as League Secretary General Amr Mussa.
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