Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council head meets Syrian president in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria — The head of Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Fayik Zeydan, met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to discuss ways to strengthen judicial and legal cooperation between the two countries. According to a statement from the Judicial Council, the talks focused on developing joint working mechanisms between the judicial institutions of Iraq and Syria, as well as evaluating ways to expand mutual experience-sharing within a broader cooperation framework. Under the Syrian constitution, the country's president also serves as the head of Syria's Supreme Judicial Council, giving al-Sharaa a direct role in overseeing the Syrian judiciary. The meeting took place as part of diplomatic contacts between Baghdad and Damascus aimed at deepening legal and judicial ties. No further details on the agenda or any agreements reached were immediately available.