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UAE hosts Gulf leaders including Qatar's along with Egypt, Jordan

Egypt and Jordan are increasingly looking to the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf states for development and economic support.

From left, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman, Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi.
From left, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman, Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad, UAE's President Mohammed bin Zayed, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Jordan's King Abdullah II participate in Abu Dhabi summit. — UAE Presidency

The United Arab Emirates hosted regional leaders for a summit in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday that included Qatar's and Egypt's leaders, in a further push for regional integration.

UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) hosted Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq, King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Abu Dhabi. The meeting was titled “Prosperity and Stability in the Region” and aimed to boost cooperation between the countries, according to the official Emirates News Agency. 

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