Saudi Arabia opens Iraq embassy for first time in nearly 30 years | The Independent

Saudi Arabia opens Iraq embassy for first time in nearly 30 years | The Independent: Saudi Arabia reopened a consulate in Baghdad for the first time in nearly 30 years on Friday, a sign of improving ties between the two neighbours whose relations have been uneasy for years. The consulate, which will issue visas to Iraqis, was opened at a ceremony in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, during which Iraq’s Foreign Minister Mohamed Alhakim raised a green