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UAE Erases Iraq's Debt

Following the visit to Abu Dhabi by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, the UAE announced that it was erasing all Iraq's debts to it, and that it would appoint a new ambassador to Baghdad.

The debts are estimated at $7 billion.

Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, July 7, 2008

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