The meeting is aimed at easing Mideast tensions and emphasizing the Arab country’s new role as a mediator. French President Emmanuel Macron was also attending the Baghdad meeting, hailed as a major boost for Iraq and its leadership.

The country had been largely shunned by Arab leaders for the past few decades because of security concerns.

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