Shoukry discusses boosting cooperation with Iraqi PM and Jordanian FM in Baghdad: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met his Iraqi and Jordanian counterparts in Baghdad to discuss bilateral ties, the ministry said Monday, without providing further details. The three countries have sought to deepen economic, trade and commercial ties in recent months, signing a spate of infrastructure, energy and investment agreements.

The UAE’s central bank has signed MoUs with its Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts to strengthen cooperation on fintech, payments, and training, a press release by the CBUAE read. The agreement between the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) will see the two banks work together on a sandbox project and to upskill staff. The MoUs come as part of the Egypt-UAE-Jordan industrial partnership signed at the end of May, which will see Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ invest USD 10 bn in industrial projects in the three countries.