Saudi Arabia Slams ‘Cowardly’ Assassination Attempt against Iraq PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi poses in his office during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 23, 2021. (AP)
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi poses in his office during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 23, 2021. (AP)
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Saudi Arabia Slams ‘Cowardly’ Assassination Attempt against Iraq PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi poses in his office during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 23, 2021. (AP)
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi poses in his office during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 23, 2021. (AP)

The Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Sunday the Kingdom strongly condemns the failed assassination attempt against Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

It slammed the “cowardly terrorist act”, expressing the Kingdom’s solidarity with Iraq, its people and government, in confronting all terrorists who are preventing the country from recovering its security and stability.

A drone laden with explosives targeted Kadhimi’s residence in Baghdad early on Sunday. The PM escaped unhurt.

The attack, which security sources said injured several members of Kadhimi’s personal protection detail, came after protests in the Iraqi capital over the result of a general election last month turned violent.



OIC Secretary-General Receives Call from Iranian FM

OIC Secretary-General Receives Call from Iranian FM
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OIC Secretary-General Receives Call from Iranian FM

OIC Secretary-General Receives Call from Iranian FM

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha has received a phone call from Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi.

The two officials discussed the recent Israeli attacks on Iran and their serious implications for regional stability, SPA reported.

The secretary-general reaffirmed the OIC General Secretariat’s condemnation of the attacks and its solidarity with Iran.