U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) greeted by Jordan's Director of the Political Directorate and the Royal Hashemite Court Manar Dabbas upon his arrival at Al Hummar Palace in Amman, where Kerry is to meet with Jordan's King Abdullah (not pictured), June 27, 2013. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed
AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's drive to revive Middle East peace talks hit familiar warning signals on Thursday as Israel's prime minister stressed security needs and a Palestinian negotiator denounced Israeli settlement building.
Kerry, on his fifth visit to the region, met Jordan's King Abdullah for talks focused on both the peace process and the Syrian civil war, which has driven more than 500,000 refugees into Jordan.
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