The story: Iraq’s Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, is in Riyadh on his first official visit to Saudi Arabia. The visit demonstrates a willingness by both sides to improve bilateral ties. Kadhimi has so far met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) and inked agreements that are expected to facilitate some 2.67B USD in Saudi investment in Iraq.

The coverage: On March 31, Kadhimi announced that he was heading to Saudi Arabia “to strengthen bilateral ties and enhance regional cooperation"...