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Jordan bets on GCC deal to boost economy

Jordan has attempted to remain neutral in the Gulf feud that erupted in 2017 when a Saudi-led bloc of nations cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. The kingdom has welcomed the agreement recently signed to end the Gulf dispute.

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Secretray General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Nayef bin Falah Al-Hajraf holds a press conference at the end of the GCC's 41st summit, in the city of al-Ula in northwestern Saudi Arabia on Jan. 5, 2021. Gulf leaders signed a "solidarity and stability" deal after the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Qatar publicly embraced, bringing Doha back into the regional fold after a three-year rift. — FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images

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