VP leaves for Jordan

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi left Baghdad on Sunday for Amman on a several days’ official visit to Jordan, according to a presidential release. “Hashemi’s visit come at an official invitation he received from King Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss a host of important issues,” read the release as received by IraqiNews.com news agency. AmR (P)/SR 1