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Is new ambassador sign of thaw in Baghdad-Riyadh relations?

Saudi Arabia restores diplomatic relations with Iraq by appointing an ambassador to Baghdad, but the kingdom will need to recognize the diversity of the Shiite political actors in Iraq and shift its foreign policy accordingly. ‪

Madawi Al-Rasheed
Madawi Al-Rasheed
Jun 5, 2015
Iraqi men demonstrate in Baghdad, to show support for Yemen's Shi'ite Houthis and in protest of an air campaign in Yemen by a Saudi-led coalition, March 31, 2015. Saudi troops clashed with Yemeni Houthi fighters on Tuesday in the heaviest exchange of cross-border fire since the start of a Saudi-led air offensive last week, while Yemen's foreign minister called for a rapid Arab intervention on the ground. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani - RTR4VNDE
Iraqi men demonstrate in Baghdad, to show support for Yemen's Shiite Houthis and in protest of an air campaign in Yemen by a Saudi-led coalition, March 31, 2015. — REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

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