# Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi meets Ahmed al-Sharaa on historic Syria visit

https://mins.news/en/item/119213

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 13:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/iraqi-pm-ali-al-zaidi-meets-ahmed-al-sharaa-in-historic-syria-visit?traffic_source=rss

> Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Damascus to meet Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first visit by an Iraqi prime minister since Bashar al-Assad’s fall. The leaders discussed expanding trade, resuming the Baniyas oil pipeline and strengthening cooperation for regional stability.

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