Iraqi PM makes first Syria visit since Assad's fall to discuss oil and trade ties
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has arrived in Damascus for talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in what is being described as the first visit by an Iraqi prime minister to Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The meeting comes as the two neighbours seek to rebuild bilateral ties after years of upheaval and to expand cooperation in energy, trade and agriculture. The visit also places renewed attention on the Baniyas route, which both sides see as central to future Iraqi oil exports through Syria.According to the Iraqi News Agency, the leaders discussed exporting Iraqi oil through the Baniyas... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Oct 2026 14:35 LONDON
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