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Saudi Arabia, Iraq agree to boost cooperation
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Saudi Arabia and Iraq agreed Wednesday on the need to continue coordinating in confronting extremism and terrorism.
Saudi’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman and Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, agreed to boost economic cooperation, starting with the creation of a joint Saudi-Iraqi fund worth $3 billion.
The two also agreed to continue cooperation within the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and with full commitment to the requirements of the OPEC+ agreement.