Iraq overcomes sectarian unrest ordeal, says al-Hashemi

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi said on Tuesday that Iraq has overcome the ordeal of sectarian unrest, according to a statement released by his office on Tuesday. ” Al-Hashemi asserted that Iraq has overcome several distresses, including sectarian unrest,” said the statement received by IraqiNews.com. This came during his meeting with Lebanese Mufti Mohamed Rashied Qabani. He pointed out that there are joint issues between Iraq and Lebanon and what happened in Iraq should be a lesson for Iraqis, Arab and Muslims. AL-Hashemi had arrived in Beirut last Monday coming from Ankara in a two-day official visit. SH (P)/SR 1