Iraq’s president meets Saudi king after visiting rival Iran

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has received Iraq’s President Barham Salih a day after the Iraqi official visited the kingdom’s rival, Iran.
Salih’s back-to-back visits to Iran and Saudi Arabia reflect the delicate balance Iraq seeks to maintain in a region where its two powerful neighbors are battling for supremacy.
Salih was received at the airport in Riyadh on Sunday by the province’s governor and other Saudi officials. King Salman he