Ms. Hennis-Plasschaert, also the head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), cited notable advancements in infrastructure, economic reforms, and regional influence, signalling an Iraq on the rise. “[Today] Iraq looks different to the country to which UNAMI was first deployed some 20 years ago. Indeed, it looks different to the country I…
Photo courtesy: Tasnim News Agency Tehran. The incident of burning the embassy of Sweden has taken place in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. According to the Arab media from Baghdad, the Iraqi Prime Minister has announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Sweden. In this regard, Arab media say that the Iraqi Prime Minister has ordered…
Iraq’s veteran politician and former ambassador to Rome and Oman, Safia Al Suhail, presented her diplomatic credentials in Riyadh. She is the first female ambassador appointed by Iraq to Saudi Arabia. His appointment comes at a time when cooperation between the two neighboring countries is reaching new heights. Who is Safia Al Suhail? Safia was…
