Arab Regimes Restoring Ties With Baghdad
October 7th, 2008 by Jason
Recent events signal that Arab nations are beginning to reconcile with the Maliki government. Since April, Bahrain, Jordan, and the UAE have named ambassadors to Baghdad. Over the weekend Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit made a surprise visit to Iraq, the first such visit since 1990. And yesterday, the Arab League dispatched an ambassador to Baghdad.
Perhaps alluding to the waning American footprint, the Arab League diplomat said, “We need a more active Arab role in Iraq.”
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