The United Arab Emirates has announced that it is cancelling the entire debt owed to it by Iraq, a sum of almost $7bn (Ј3.5) including interest.
The Gulf state also appointed a new ambassador to Iraq, in a move which eases Baghdad's diplomatic isolation.
The news was announced during a visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki.
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(BBC)
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