authorities have lit up the famous Azadi Tower at the heart of Tehran with several flags, except for the two countries closest to Iran in the region; Iraq and Lebanon. As soon as pictures of the ...

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An illustrative image of the Syrian and Iraqi flags. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK) In wake of the end of Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr holiday, the leaders of Iraq and Syria held an important phone call.

At the same time, the Prime Minister "stressed the need to reject the incitement of hatred expressed in the actions of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag" and called on "the EU countries to play ...