2 hours agoSaudi Arabia and Iraq open border for trade after 27 years
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Saudi Arabia and Iraq are planning the opening of the Arar border for trade between the two countries, for the first time in 1990. The borders were closed at that time, following the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein, a local media medium from Saudi Arabia reported. This is a fantastic start for future co-operation, amid [...]
The borders were closed at that time, following the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein, a local media medium from Saudi Arabia reported.
“This is a fantastic start for future co-operation, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia”, said province Governor Anbar, Sohaib al-Rawi, REL reported.
Arab Gulf countries have invited Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to a rare meeting after years of breaking into contacts.
Sadri's office have said that his meeting with the heir to the throne, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has resulted in an agreement so that Saudi Arabia can extend a $10 million donation to the Iraqi government.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir visited Baghdad during February, until they had planned that month, they would set up a co-ordination council for strengthening ties.
