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Prospects for Egyptian-Jordanian cooperation remain hazy

Since the ouster of Mohammed Morsi, economic ties have strengthened.
Jordan's King Abdullah (R) walks with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi upon their arrival at the Royal Palace in Amman in this May 21, 2015 handout photo by Jordan's Royal Palace. REUTERS/Yousef Allan/Jordan's Royal Palace/Handout via Reuters 
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CAIRO — After a year of undeclared tension, Egyptian-Jordanian relations witnessed remarkable developments following the overthrow of the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.

Jordan did not initially express its reservations after Morsi's election in July 2012. At the time, the Jordanian government welcomed the success of the electoral process in Egypt, without making a clear reference to Morsi. Two days after Morsi’s election, King Abdullah welcomed the move, but a muffled crisis surfaced because of the low flow of Egyptian gas to Jordan.

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