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| Iraq overcomes sectarian unrest ordeal, says al-Hashemi |
| 2008-12-24 |
| Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi said on Tuesday that Iraq has overcome the ordeal of sectarian unrest, according to a statement released by his office on Tuesday."Al-Hashemi asserted that Iraq has overcome several distresses, including sectarian unrest," said the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq. This came during his meeting with Lebanese Mufti Mohamed Rashied Qabani.He pointed out that there are joint issues between Iraq and Lebanon and what happened in Iraq should be a lesson for Iraqis, Arab and Muslims.AL-Hashemi had arrived in Beirut last Monday coming from Ankara in a two-day official visit. |
| Posted by:Fred |