Lawsuit against Fajr Al-Saeed withdrawn: Iraqi Embassy in Kuwait
The Iraqi Embassy in Kuwait announced today, Thursday, the withdrawal of the lawsuit against Kuwaiti media figure Fajr Al-Saeed.
The Iraqi embassy said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "in implementation of the directives of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in the sisterly State of Kuwait confirms the withdrawal of the lawsuit it filed against Kuwaiti media figure Fajr Othman Al-Saeed following the official apology issued by her."
It added that "the clear position of the Republic of Iraq seeks to maintain the highest level of transparent and strong relations with the sisterly State of Kuwait, its Emir, government and people, and to strengthen them with all media figures and cultural institutions, in a way that confirms the language of mutual respect, neighborhood and common history, which is what we always strive for with all brothers and friends."
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