ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: Jordan's King Abdullah met with U.S. officials in Washington on Tuesday (December 2).<br/> <br />The Jordanian king is on a working visit during which he will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday.<br/> <br />The two leaders are expected to discuss various strategic issues in the Middle East including the fight against Islamic State militants, Palestinian-Israeli tensions, the crisis in Syria and Iraq, as well as the Syrian refugee problem.<br/> <br />King Abdullah will also meet with key U.S. administration officials, House and Senate leaders and Washington-based think tanks.
