Iraq's top judge hosts new national security adviser for talks on judicial coordination

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council President Judge Faiq Zidan received the country's new National Security Adviser Qasim al-Badri at his office, congratulating him on his recent appointment. The meeting addressed joint coordination mechanisms between the judiciary and the National Security Advisory office. The two sides reviewed ongoing work on investigation files and cases within the advisory body's mandate, according to a statement from the Supreme Judicial Council. They also examined plans to strengthen legal procedures and improve cooperation during investigative processes. The council said inter-institutional coordination is intended to increase the effectiveness of legal proceedings. Al-Badri, since his appointment as national security adviser, has begun consultations with judicial bodies, the statement added, noting that the two sides reviewed upcoming work on file-sharing and joint review of cases.