* Iraq's government has been ally of
Assad * U.S.-led strikes in both countries
against Islamic
state * Ministers call for greater cooperation (Recasts
with President Assad) By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Laila Bassam AMMAN/BEIRUT March 24 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called on Tuesday during talks
with Iraq's foreign minister in Damascus for a
united front with Baghdad in tackling
terrorism as the two countries battle Islamic
state militants on their territory. The Shi'ite Muslim-led government in Baghdad, along
with Iran and the Lebanese group Hezbollah, has been an important ally for Assad.
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