An official source at Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies allegations by British The Independent newspaper about the cause of Iraqi Foreign Ministry's demand for withdrawal of Saudi Ambassador to Iraq

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Jeddah, Dhu-AlHijjah 06, 1437, September 08, 2016, SPA -- An official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated to Saudi Press Agency that there was no truth of the news published by British newspaper The Independent that the Iraqi Foreign Ministry demanded the withdrawal of Saudi Ambassador to Iraq Thamer Al-Sabhan for refusing to condemn a person named Abdul Salam Al-Sabhan who the newspaper alleged that he is a cousin of the Ambassador and died while fighting with ISIS terrorist Organization. The official source pointed out that there is no relative of the ambassador named Abdul Salam Al-Sabhan and that the mentioned person does not belong to the family of the ambassador. The official source called on the media for accuracy and professionalism in reporting news. --SPA 09:43 LOCAL TIME 06:43 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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