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Intel: Iraq-Jordan-Egypt summit urges increased trade as security concerns loom over region

A meeting between the leaders discussed economic cooperation and joint security efforts.

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Jordanian King Abdullah II hosted Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Amman, Jordan, on Aug. 25, 2020. In photo at left, Abdullah (R) receives Sisi on May 21, 2015, in Amman. In photo at right, Kadhimi arrives in the southern Iraqi city of Basra late on Aug. 22, 2020, accompanied by security forces' commanders in a surprise visit. — Royal Jordanian Court via Getty Images (L) / HUSSEIN FALEH/AFP via Getty Images (R)

A one-day summit in Amman, Jordan, on Aug. 25 between Iraq, Jordan and Egypt discussed further economic cooperation and joint security efforts as the countries face growing attacks by extremist groups and economies battered by the coronavirus pandemic. 

The meeting brought together Jordanian King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi for the first time. 

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