Iraqi prime minister makes first visit to Saudi Arabia

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi made his first visit to Saudi Arabia in an effort to enhance ties between the two countries.
An Iraqi woman stands at passport control as she waits to have her passport stamped at the Arar southern Iraqi border crossing with Saudi Arabia on November 11, 2009.
An Iraqi woman stands at passport control as she waits to have her passport stamped at the Arar southern Iraqi border crossing with Saudi Arabia on November 11, 2009. - MOHAMMED SAWAF/AFP via Getty Images
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Ali Mamouri
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Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi traveled to Riyadh yesterday as part of a high-ranking delegation, where he was welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The two countries have been negotiating opportunities to enhance their bilateral relationship for some time now, and the time to implement such opportunities seems to finally have arrived.

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