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Summary Saudi Arabia has named ambassador to Iraq for the first time since 1990.
Saudi Arabia has named an ambassador to Iraq to re-establish full diplomatic ties for thefirst time since Saddam Hussein invaded neighbouring Kuwait, Iraqs Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Tuesday.For the first time since 1990, the Saudis have named an ambassador to Iraq, Zebari said.The announcement came as the Middle East faces a deepening split between Shiite and Sunni Muslim powers over the crisis in Syria and Western pressure on Iran.
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