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Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defence, Prince Khalid bin Salman, hold talks with an Iraqi security delegation led by Lt Gen Abdul Amir Al Shammari, director of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces. Photo: Khalid bin Salman / X

Iraqi delegation arrives in Riyadh for security talks

Prince Khalid bin Salman will centre on 'files of mutual interest' following recent drone attacks

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