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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Iraq's President Barham Salih during the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2020. The Presidency of the Republic of Iraq Office/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC20LE9BTG35 — US President Donald Trump meets with Iraqi President Barham Salih during the 50th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2020. — The Presidency of the Republic of Iraq/via REUTERS

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