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Jordan PM in historic Iraq visit (BBC, 9/11/05)

Jordan's PM Adnan Badran met Iraqi Vice-President Adel Abdul Mehdi and Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari in Baghdad to bolster relations. [...]

Mr Badran's visit was the first by an Arab leader since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003.

In a press conference after the meeting, Mr Jaafari said: "This visit means a great deal to us and marks a great political turning point.

"I call on all the Arab states to follow the Jordanian initiative. Today's visit has broken a barrier and sent a political message," he said.