Jordan will secure a promise of five more years of US financial aid on Wednesday, a Jordanian official said, despite US President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold support from countries that opposed his position on Jerusalem. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expected to sign the non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Amman on Wednesday, the official said. The previous such MoU between Jordan and the United States was for three years. Though a staunch US ally, Jordan has been sharply at odds with Trump over his decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Jordan has been an important part of the US-led coalition that has been fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Source: Egypt Independent February 14, 2018 10:07 UTC