| Iraq will begin restoring full diplomatic relations with Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, officials said Wednesday — ending more than a decade of frozen ties with its Arab neighbors. Many Arab countries withdrew their ambassadors from Iraq shortly after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, causing a deep rift between Iraq and its neighbors. Iraqi Prime Minster Ibrahim al-Jaafari, speaking at an international conference on his nation's reconstruction, urged other countries to upgrade their ties. |