US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jordan on Thursday at the start of a crisis tour to address the aftermath of the overthrow of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, an AFP journalist on his plane said.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Jordan's King Abdullah in the Red Sea town of Aqaba on Thursday as he arrived in the region for talks on Syria following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.

As for Gaza, the monarch called for an immediate end to the Israeli war on the Palestinian territory. He also urged intensified efforts to sustain the cease-fire in Lebanon, highlighting the necessity of achieving a comprehensive de-escalation to promote security and stability across the Middle East.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jordan's King Abdullah II called for a secure Syria as the top US diplomat began a regional tour following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.

The U.S. Secretary of State will discuss U.S. priorities of ensuring Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles are secured and destroyed, facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid and that the country is not

Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Jordan on Dec. 12 and called for coordination in Syria's transition away from President Bashar al-Assad.