Jordan seeks to mend ties with Qatar

Amman: A visit by Jordan's King Abdullah II to Qatar this week is expected to seal reconciliation between the two countries which have had tense relations since 2000, a senior official said on Sunday.

"This visit opens a new chapter in Jordanian-Qatari relations which have been marked by tensions over the past eight years," the official said on condition of anonymity.

The two-day trip by the King and Queen Rania, starting today, follows a visit this month by Prime Minister Nader Dahabi, who has said the two countries were planning a joint one-billion-dollar investment fund.

Jordan also seeks to attract investment from the small Gulf state, where around 30,000 Jordanians work.