British foreign secretary to visit Jordan Tuesday
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Amman - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband will arrive in Amman on Tuesday for a one-day visit to Jordan, the British embassy said in a statement on Monday. Miliband will have talks with Jordanian officials on "the prospects of peace in the Middle East and means of boosting bilateral ties", the statement said.
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