Iraq is hosting a regional conference aimed at easing tensions in the Middle East and emphasizing the Arab country’s new role as mediator.
Security forces are deployed in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Iraqi special forces were deployed on the streets of the Iraqi capital a day ahead of a regional summit to be held in Baghdad, aimed at easing Mideast tensions and boosting Iraq's nascent role as a regional mediator.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Jordan’s King Abdullah as well as representatives from Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates were expected to participate. French President Emmanuel Macron, whose country is co-organizing the meeting, arrived in Baghdad early Saturday. Participants were expected to discuss a regional water crisis, the war in Yemen and a severe economic and political crisis in Lebanon that has brought the country to the point of collapse.
The talks, while significant, fell short of a breakthrough in relations given the deep strains, historic rivalry and continued sporadic attacks on Saudi oil targets by Iran-backed Houthis from Yemen. There has been talk, however, of the potential for Saudi Arabia to reopen its embassy in Tehran, which was ransacked and shuttered following outrage over the execution of a prominent Saudi Shiite cleric in early 2016.
An Iraqi government official told The Associated Press he anticipated Saudi and Iranian officials would hold talks on the sidelines of Saturday’s meetings. He said the aim was to bring opponents to the same table and create a political atmosphere for resolving outstanding problems.
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