The story: Indicating a changing approach to Iraq, Saudi Ambassador to Baghdad Abdulaziz Al-Shammari has paid a highly publicized visit to a major Shiite shrine in the city of Karbala. The ambassador was welcomed by Karbala Governor Nassif Al-Khattabi in addition to other civil and religious dignitaries, hailing a mutual desire for “economic and political integration in all fields.” 

Featuring a tour of the shrine of Hussein ibn Ali—a grandson of Prophet Muhammad and the third Shiite Imam—the visit signals potential for an important shift in how the Sunni Kingdom approaches Shiite Islam. Informed Iraqi sources who spoke to Amwaj.media attributed the landmark tour to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MbS), hailing it as a positive step. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one Iraqi political source said...