U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to the Middle East amid rising tensions in Egypt and deteriorating conditions in Syria.

美国国务卿克里再次出访中东，目前埃及局势日趋紧张，同时叙利亚局势更加恶化。

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.

克里星期一启程前往约旦首都安曼，会晤阿拉伯联盟官员，讨论埃及军方本月早些时候罢免穆尔西总统以来的事态发展。

He also is expected to discuss the crisis in Syria.

此外，预计克里还将讨论叙利亚危机问题。

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.

目前还不清楚克里在访问期间是否讨论重启以巴和平谈判的问题。不过美国官员说，克里可能在安曼会晤巴勒斯坦权力机构主席阿巴斯。

This is Kerry's sixth trip to the Middle East since becoming secretary of state earlier this year.

克里自今年早些时候就任国务卿以来，这是他第6次出访中东。