His Majesty King Abdullah II left Amman Friday heading for Cairo to participate in the funeral ceremony of the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.

King is accompanied by HRH Prince Ali Ben Al Hussein, Prince Talal Ben Mohammad, Prime Minister Faisal Fayez, President of the Senates Zeid Rifai, Lower House Speaker Abdul Hadi Majali, King's Private Advisor Yousef Dalabeeh, Minister of the Royal Court Sameer Rifai, Chief Islamic Justice and the King's Advisor for Islamic Affairs Izzedin Khateeb Tameemi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hani Mulqi and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Ahmad Hilayil.