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Former Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi
The Shiite politician said at a press conference that he had visited Saudi Arabia to discuss with King Abdullah the "growing danger" posed by Al-Qaeda in the region.
He also visited and held meetings with senior officials in Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar and Lebanon.
"Some people have tried to link my trip to the March election and in my view these deluded minds want to isolate Iraq from its Arab environment," Allawi said.
He was responding to criticism notably from Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's State of Law coalition, which has accused him of seeking funds and political support for his own coalition from the oil-rich Arab states of the Gulf.
"The region is increasingly beset with dangers from Al-Qaeda and we should discuss these with our Arab friends," said Allawi, who was appointed prime minister by Washington in June 2004 and held the post for just under a year.
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He also visited and held meetings with senior officials in Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar and Lebanon.
"Some people have tried to link my trip to the March election and in my view these deluded minds want to isolate Iraq from its Arab environment," Allawi said.
He was responding to criticism notably from Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's State of Law coalition, which has accused him of seeking funds and political support for his own coalition from the oil-rich Arab states of the Gulf.
"The region is increasingly beset with dangers from Al-Qaeda and we should discuss these with our Arab friends," said Allawi, who was appointed prime minister by Washington in June 2004 and held the post for just under a year.
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