Iraq’s President off to Damascus on official visit:

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi President, Jalal Talabani, has left for Damascus on Saturday, leading a high-level delegation, on an official visit for Syria, the semi-official al-Iraqiya TV Sattelite channel reported. “President Jalal Talabani has left Baghdad for Damascus today, on an official visit, accompanied by a high-level delegation,” the TV channel reported, adding no further details. PT / SKH 201