Ammon News - Jordan hosts the "Baghdad Conference for Co-operation and Partnership" at the Dead Sea on Tuesday, bringing together key leaders from Europe and the Middle East, including Iran and Saudi Arabia.

The conference, meant to reiterate support for Iraq's sovereignty, security and stability, aims to set mechanisms to enhance regional security.

French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the conference, he said on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday.

The summit aims to “provide support for the stability, security and prosperity of Iraq,” the French presidency said in a statement. It added that it hopes this will benefit “the entire region”.

The event's first session was held in Baghdad in August last year.

The conference will feature leaders and representatives from countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Iran.

The opening session will involve the participation of Arab and EU ambassadors, the G20 and the permanent members of the Security Council accredited to the kingdom.