Article: VOA NEWS: LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER VISITS IRAQ TO IMPROVE TIES

The Voice of America issued the following story:

By Edward Yeranian

Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora is in Iraq for trade talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. His trip comes one week after King Abdullah of Jordan became the first Arab head of state to visit Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Edward Yeranian reports from Beirut that the Lebanese are placing high hopes on the visit.

Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Wednesday became the second top Arab leader to visit Baghdad, following the recent lead of Jordan's King Abdullah. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met Mr. Siniora in person at Baghdad Airport, before both men drove into the city behind a large ...

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