Article: VOA NEWS: IRAQ'S PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CALLS FOR ARAB SOLIDARITY

The Voice of America issued the following story:

By Daniel Schearf

Iraq's parliamentary speaker has called on Arab nations to better support Iraq ahead of an Arab parliament's conference. Arab countries have been reluctant to show diplomatic support for Baghdad since the U.S.-led occupation. Daniel Schearf reports for VOA from the northern Iraqi city of Irbil.

The speaker of Iraq's parliament, Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani, welcomed representatives of Arab parliaments arriving Sunday in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil.

Delegates of most Arab nations are here to attend an annual meeting of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union Tuesday to discuss areas of mutual concern.

Mashhadani said the hosting ...

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