Iraqi politicians oppose Syrian leader’s possible visit to Baghdad

Iraqi politicians oppose Syrian leader’s possible visit to Baghdad

Several powerful pro-Iran Iraqi politicians have in recent days voiced opposition to a potential visit by Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Iraq for the upcoming Arab League summit. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said earlier this week that Baghdad has invited Al-Sharaa to attend the Arab League summit, scheduled to take place in the capital on May 17. If Al-Sharaa attends, it would be his official visit as Syria's leader…

Iraqi lawmakers seek to block Syrian interim president's visit to Baghdad

Ahmad al-Sharaa, the former Al-Qaeda commander, was invited by the Iraqi Prime Minister to visit the country next month for the Arab League Summit

The Secretary-General of the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais Khazali, warned on Saturday of the repercussions of the visit of the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmed al-Sharaa, to Iraq, explaining that the visit is “premature” given the existence of an arrest warrant against him...

Controversy continues in Iraq over the participation of the head of the transitional phase in Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa—the former leader of al-Qaeda, ISIS, and the al-Nusra Front, Abu Muhammad al-Julani—in the Arab summit scheduled for May 17.

Iraqi politicians oppose Syrian leader's possible visit to Baghdad

Baghdad (AFP) April 20, 2025 Several powerful pro-Iran Iraqi politicians have in recent days voiced opposition to a potential visit by Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Iraq for the upcoming Arab League summit. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said earlier this week that Baghdad has invited Sharaa to attend the Arab League summit, scheduled to take place in the capital on May 17. If Sharaa atte

Al-Sharaa returns Syria back to the world stage

The new Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, made an important appearance on the world stage in the last days, visiting Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates. This was not al Sharaa’s first international outing since overthrowing the Baathist regime, led by Bashir al-Assad, in December. In February he visited Saudi Arabia and made short stops in Türkiye and Egypt. But this time round the visits appeared better prepared. In Türkiye, al Sharaa participa…