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Iraq Calls On Arab Countries To Open Embassies, Forgive Debts

Iraqi government spokesman Ali Al-Dabbagh has called on Arab countries, headed by Saudi Arabia and Egypt, to open embassies in the country.

He said that the lack of an Arab presence in Iraq is a strategic mistake, because iraq is part of the Arab nation.

Al-Dabbagh also called on Arab countries to forgive Iraq's debts to them, in order to stabilize its economy.

Source: Al-Watan, Saudi Arabia, March 23, 2008

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