US EditionBaghdad invites new Syrian president to a summit, sparking political division in Iraq
- Iraq has invited new Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa to attend the Arab League summit, which has led to sharp political divisions within the country.
- Al-Sharaa, who previously led rebel forces, faces an arrest warrant for terrorism charges in Iraq.
- Shiite factions expressed strong opposition to Al-Sharaa's invitation, viewing it as a potential insult to victims of past violence.
- Some Sunni factions see Al-Sharaa's participation as a political victory, believing that preventing his presence would be detrimental to Iraq's government.
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Baghdad invites new Syrian president to summit, sparking political division in Iraq
Baghdad: An official invitation to new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to attend the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad has triggered sharp political divisions within Iraq. Al-Sharaa took power after leading a lightning rebel offensive that unseated his predecessor, Bashar Assad, in December. Since then, he has positioned himself as a statesman aiming to unite and rebuild his country after nearly 14 years of civil war, but his past as a Sun…
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Baghdad invites new Syrian president to a summit, sparking political division in Iraq
The official invitation extended by Iraq to new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to attend the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad has triggered sharp political divisions within Iraq.
A week of rejection... Did Al-Sudani make an effort to invite Al-Julani?
A heated week of controversy has passed over Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's invitation to the head of the transitional phase in Syria, Abu Mohammed al-Julani - Ahmed al-Sharaa - to participate in the Arab Summit, to be held in Baghdad next May.
Syrian President Warns: Chaos in Syria Will Harm the World
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa warned that any chaos in his country would harm the entire world, not just neighboring countries. In an interview with the New York Times, al-Sharaa said, "Regional and European countries are interested in the stability of the new Syria after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime." In response to a question about the presence of foreign forces in Syria, the Syrian president said, "We have informed all parties th…
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