Iraq passed Wednesday an emergency finance bill to pay debts to Iran to ensure gas supplies and forestall worsening power cuts, as well as to buy grain for "food security".
Iraq says to host world cup qualifier as FIFA lifts ban
Iraq, which has qualified World Cup finals only once, in 1986, was working for months to welcome international matches and to get the FIFA ban lifted.
Iranian envoys get Saudi visas for diplomatic posts
Saudi Arabia has granted visas to Iranian diplomats as part of a routine procedure for representatives of a member state in OIC.
