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The Spanish embassy in Iraq filed an official apology after the plane carrying Spanish King Felipe VI raised an outdated Iraqi flag, following the arrival of the king to Iraq on Wednesday.

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By Ashraf al Azzawae, Fares Hassan, Heba Kassoua

Presented by Good Morning Ausralia

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The Spanish embassy in Iraq filed an official apology after the plane carrying Spanish King Felipe VI raised an outdated Iraqi flag, following the arrival of the king to Iraq on Wednesday.

More in the interview with SBS Arabic24 correspondent Ashraf Al Azzawae

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