Iraqi PM lands in Riyadh for first official visit

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi met Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Wednesday (April 17th) during his first official trip to Riyadh, AFP reported.

The meeting, reported by official Saudi media, comes amid a steady warming of ties between Baghdad and Riyadh.

The two countries signed 13 major agreements, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya television said, without giving further details.

Saudi Arabia this month announced a billion-dollar aid package for Iraq, pledging stronger relations as the kingdom competes with Iran for influence over Iraq.

Baghdad is seeking economic benefits from closer ties with the kingdom as it looks to repair the destruction left by years of fighting against the “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria” (ISIS).

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