Is tripartite alliance emerging between US, Egypt and Jordan?

The consecutive meetings between Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Jordan's King Abdullah and US President Donald Trump prompted some to speculate that a three-way alliance was forming between the United States, Egypt and Jordan.
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US President Donald Trump is formulating a foreign policy that casts Egypt and Jordan as key allies in the fight against terrorism. - Hugo Goodridge/Al Monitor
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CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Jordan’s King Abdullah in Washington on April 4 during Sisi’s visit to discuss the future of US-Egyptian relations with President Donald Trump and senior US officials.

The meeting between the two Arab leaders came a day after Sisi met Trump at the White House to discuss regional concerns and US-Egyptian cooperation in various areas.

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