Iraq strengthens ties with Egypt, Jordan at tripartite summit

Iraqi President Barham Saleh (C) meets King Abdullah II of Jordan (L) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) in Baghdad, June 27, 2021. REUTERS - KHALID AL-MOUSILY

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A tripartite summit between Iraq, Egypt and Jordan took place this Sunday in Baghdad.

The place is not neutral because it had been thirty years since an Egyptian president had visited Iraq.

A historic visit supposed to strengthen the partnership between the three countries both in terms of security and economics.

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With our correspondent in Baghdad,

Lucile Wassermann

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, alongside his Iraqi counterpart, in Baghdad: the image is strong, because no Egyptian head of state had made the trip to Iraq since Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990 .

This is a sign of warming, materialized by this fourth cycle of the tripartite summit between Iraq, Egypt and Jordan.

No agreement was signed this Sunday, but the projects, especially economic, are numerous between these three countries.

Since coming to power in 2020, Iraqi Prime Minister

Moustafa al-Kazimi has been

trying to get closer to his Arab neighbors and to afford a third way, apart from his two big sponsors, Washington and

Tehran

.

In addition to Egypt and Jordan, the Iraqi government has recently approached Saudi Arabia and has made no secret of its desire to increase political and trade agreements with the kingdom.

Long removed from the political game in the Middle East, Iraq now wants to diversify its alliances, and why not, take on the role of regional mediator.  

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