BAGHDAD, June 5 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates will name an ambassador to Baghdad in the next few days, the Iraqi government said on Thursday. A government statement said UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan announced the decision during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. The United States has been pressing Arab governments to support Iraq by forgiving debts and establishing high-level diplomatic representation in Baghdad.
U.S. Maj. Gen. Kevin Bergner, a Multi National Force - Iraq (MNF-I) spokesman, speaks to the media during a news conference at the International Zone in Baghdad June 4, 2008. REUTERS/Eduardo ...
