Egypt–Jordan relations

Jordan–Egypt relations

Egypt
Jordan
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Egypt, AmmanEmbassy of Jordan, Cairo
Envoy
Mohammed Samir MarzouqAmjad Adaileh

Egypt–Jordan relations refers to the bilateral relations between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt. Egypt has an embassy in Amman, while Jordan has an embassy in Cairo.

Since independence, the two nations have maintained good relations. Both countries are members of the Arab League, GAFTA, the World Trade Organization, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Council of Arab Economic Unity and the United Nations. The relationship has been quite stable with some uncertainties occurring in the 1960s and 1970s. There is a sizeable Egyptian population living in Jordan of 636,000 which is one of the largest host of the Egyptian diaspora. There are approximately 12,000 Jordanians living in Egypt.

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