Basra Journal: Iraq and Saudi Arabia Come Together Just for Kicks A soccer match between Iraq and Saudi Arabia was the first major game on Iraqi soil since 1990, and an exercise in sports diplomacy. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:More Than 70 Killed in Fighting in Western MyanmarViolent Protests Turn Deadly After Indian Guru’s Rape ConvictionDeadly Attack on Shiite Mosque in AfghanistanSyrian Dancer Flying, Looking for Freedom (Landing in Amsterdam)Russian Tanker Completes Arctic Passage Without Aid of IcebreakersGermany, in a First, Shuts Down Left-Wing Extremist Website