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On June 13, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani took his second trip to Cairo in less than a hundred days. Eleven ministers and dozens of Iraqi businesspeople accompanied the prime minister. While Iraq and Egypt signed 11 memorandums of understanding to expand trade, tourism, and investment, the trip was part of a larger effort among Iraq, Egypt, and Jordan focused on regional integration.
Over the years, the Iraqi-Egyptian relationship has had periods of collaboration, rivalry, and shifting dynamics driven by leadership aspirations…