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Washington Times
October 22, 2008
Pg. 14
RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it would delay sending an ambassador to Baghdad, saying there was no point sending a diplomat who would end up forced to remain inside a "fortress" to stay safe.
Several of Iraq's mainly Sunni neighbors have sought over the past year to restore ties damaged by Saddam Hussein's rule and the U.S.-led invasion, as violence in Iraq has declined.
But Saudi Arabia is hoping for further security improvements before it posts an ambassador to Baghdad, Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal said Tuesday.
Senior officials from the Persian Gulf countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, as well as from Egypt, have visited Iraq. The Emirates, Jordan, Syria, Bahrain and Kuwait also have named ambassadors.
October 22, 2008
Pg. 14
RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it would delay sending an ambassador to Baghdad, saying there was no point sending a diplomat who would end up forced to remain inside a "fortress" to stay safe.
Several of Iraq's mainly Sunni neighbors have sought over the past year to restore ties damaged by Saddam Hussein's rule and the U.S.-led invasion, as violence in Iraq has declined.
But Saudi Arabia is hoping for further security improvements before it posts an ambassador to Baghdad, Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal said Tuesday.
Senior officials from the Persian Gulf countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, as well as from Egypt, have visited Iraq. The Emirates, Jordan, Syria, Bahrain and Kuwait also have named ambassadors.