signaling caution in its approach to the new leadership in Damascus. Of note, Baghdad was a close ally of Assad. However, in mid-March, Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani made his first ...

He added that both Baghdad and Damascus have the same threats to address, citing the so-called Islamic State (Daesh) as posing a threat to both sides' security. However, the Iraqi foreign minister ...

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (L) and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (R) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Baghdad, Iraq on March 14, 2025. Iraqi Foreign ...

The delay made many believe that Iraq, which supported the ousted regime of Bashar al-Asaad, is reluctant to forge ties with the new rebel-led authorities in Damascus. Speaking in Baghdad on ...

Unlike some other countries in the region and elsewhere, Baghdad did not rush to engage with the transitional government in Damascus, and nor did it congratulate Ahmed Al-Sharaa upon his ...