The story: Amid much fanfare, Switzerland has officially reopened its embassy in Baghdad after 33 years. This comes as Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ Al-Sudani pushes to cultivate closer relations with Europe, and cement Iraq’s ambitions to facilitate regional diplomacy. To Swiss policy makers, closer ties with Baghdad aid the pursuit of foreign policy priorities in the region, particularly as Bern strives to address longstanding migration-related issues.

The coverage: Switzerland’s foreign ministry has announced that after years of negotiations, its Baghdad embassy...