Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi meets Saudi intelligence chief and receives a renewed invitation to visit Riyadh, according to both outlets. The meeting follows the cancellation of an earlier planned Saudi trip.
Both reports say al-Zaidi had called off a visit to Riyadh in late July after deadly US-Saudi strikes in Iraq on July 29. The strikes target Tehran-backed groups, according to the accounts. After the earlier cancellation, the renewed invitation and the diplomatic meeting indicate continued efforts to coordinate between Iraq and Saudi Arabia in the wake of the attacks.
While Al Jazeera focuses on the meeting and the resumption of the invitation, Free Malaysia Today emphasizes the invitation itself and reiterates the reason for the cancellation. Neither outlet, in the provided summaries, adds details on the topics discussed beyond the renewed visit and the impact of the July 29 strikes.
