Baghdad: The Head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate and Head of the Arab Journalists Union, Moayyad al-Lami, attended the funeral of Majid Assad, Editor-in-Chief of Al-Kalima al-Hurra newspaper, on Monday. The funeral saw the presence of numerous colleagues and members of the Syndicate Council.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Al-Lami extended his condolences to the family of the deceased. He expressed his prayers for Almighty God to grant the family patience and solace, bestow mercy on the departed, and grant him a place in His spacious gardens.