Obama concludes Mideast tour as he leaves Amman

U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday left Amman on the heels of a two-day state visit to Jordan during which he held talks with King Abdullah II on ties of joint cooperation and the Middle East latest developments. The two leaders reiterated keenness on developing joint cooperation ties and strategic partnership between both countries to better serve mutual interests. King Abdullah and Obama reviewed efforts to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace based on a two-state solution as the only formula to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, state news agency Petra reported. They also discussed repercussions of the Syrian crisis and the huge burden on Jordan due to the increasing flow of Syrian refugees to Jordan. Obama arrived Friday in Amman as he concluded a regional tour that saw him held talks with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.