{
  "id": 9806531,
  "title": "Zaidi calls for economic investment in Iraq as Salam urges Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/zaidi-calls-for-economic-investment-in-iraq-as-salam-urges-israeli-9806531",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:58:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/zaidi-calls-economic-investment-iraq-salam-urges-israeli-withdrawal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Friday, September 25, 2026. Despite their emphasis on governance reforms, their messages diverged due to Iraq's anti-corruption efforts and Lebanon's ongoing conflict with Israel.\n\nAl-Zaidi, a young and politically inexperienced businessman, took office earlier this year, while Salam, a former judge at the International Court of Justice and diplomat, assumed power last year. Both leaders have a favorable relationship with the United States.",
  "summary": "Zaidi calls for economic investment in Iraq as Salam urges Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon The prime ministers of Iraq and Lebanon talked up wide-ranging governance reforms in their countries at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, but their remarks struck different tones as Baghdad cracked down on corruption and urged international economic investment, while Beirut grappled with…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Zaidi calls for economic investment in Iraq as Salam urges Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/zaidi-calls-for-economic-investment-in-iraq-as-salam-urges-israeli",
        "published": "2026-09-25T17:28:23.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}