King Receives Invitation from Iraqi President to Attend Arab Summit - Jordan News
The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, and the Director of the King's Office, Eng. Alaa Batayneh.
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