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French President, Emmanuel Macron, meets his Egpytian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, at the 'Baghdad II' conference on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan. This is the second edition of the summit, following one held in August 2021, and is aimed at helping resolve regional crises. Those in attendance called on Iraq to move away from the Iranian axis, pledging to support the country's stability. IMAGES
Leaders participating in the "Baghdad II" summit meeting pose for a family photo in a conference centre on the shores of the Dead Sea. Jordan is hosting a Middle East summit, bringing together regional and international players hoping to help resolve regional crises, particularly in neighbouring Iraq. IMAGES
King Abdullah II of Jordan receives Emmanuel Macron in Amman during a whistlestop crisis tour by the French President. Later in the day, Macron is to hold talks in Cairo with Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the president's office said. Egypt has been one of the main brokers in efforts to secure the release of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Macron already met separately Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. IMAGES
Jordanian King Abdullah II arrives at 10 Downing Street in London, welcomed by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, to discuss the establishment of humanitarian corridors in the Gaza Strip. IMAGES
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres declares the UN 2023 Water Conference open in New York, the first major conference on water resources in nearly half a century. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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