U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to the Middle East amid rising tensions in Egypt and deteriorating conditions in Syria.
Kerry departed Monday for the Jordanian capital, Amman, where he is due to meet with Arab League officials to discuss developments in Egypt since the army's ouster of President Mohamed Morsi earlier this month.
He also is expected to discuss the crisis in Syria.
It is not clear if Kerry will hold talks during his trip on reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. But U.S. officials say he may meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman.
This is Kerry's sixth trip to the Middle East since becoming secretary of state earlier this year.