Safadi, according to Petra, talked over the phone with his Omani peer Youssef Bin Alawi, “who underlined his country’s support for the Jordanian efforts led by His Majesty King Abdullah to end the tension in a manner that safeguards the holy sites”.

Safadi also discussed the issue with European peers, including Germany’s Sigmar Gabriel, French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Norwegian Borge Brende and Sweden’s top diplomat, Margot Wallstrom.