Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi arrives in Damascus on first visit, energy and security on agenda

[半岛电视台] Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Damascus on October 28, 2026, in the first visit of its kind, according to Al Jazeera. Energy, trade and security issues were on the table in talks with Syria, Al Jazeera said, adding that geographic, security and economic calculations are shaping the path of rapprochement between the two countries.