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Trump's New Travel Ban Blocks Migrants From Six Nations, Sparing Iraq - New York Times Tue, 07 Mar 2017 02:32:00 GMT

New York Times

Trump's New Travel Ban Blocks Migrants From Six Nations, Sparing Iraq New York Times Mr. Trump is also leaving open the possibility of expanding the ban to other countries, or even putting Iraq back on the banned list if the country's leaders fail to comply with a requirement that they increase intelligence sharing, officials said ... President Donald Trump signs new travel ban, exempts IraqCNN Iraq welcomes removal from revised US travel banWJLA Trump to sign new Muslim travel ban excluding IraqAljazeera.com Washington Post -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -The White House all 1,183 news articles »

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Trump Tower, TSA, Iraq: Your Monday Evening Briefing - New York Times Mon, 06 Mar 2017 23:08:26 GMT

New York Times

Trump Tower, TSA, Iraq: Your Monday Evening Briefing New York Times 1. President Trump revised his travel ban, removing Iraq but leaving six other predominantly Muslim nations on a list of those barred from entering the U.S. He also scrapped a provision that explicitly protected religious minorities. “Unregulated ...

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Tens of Thousands Join Exodus From Mosul as Iraq Renews Offensive - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Mon, 06 Mar 2017 19:05:00 GMT

Tens of Thousands Join Exodus From Mosul as Iraq Renews Offensive Wall Street Journal (subscription) MOSUL, Iraq—The fight against Islamic State in west Mosul has unleashed a torrent of people, with the International Organization for Migration estimating Monday that more than 50,000 people have fled their homes in the two weeks since Iraqi forces ...

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Iraq's lobbyists mobilized after travel ban, documents reveal - The Hill Tue, 07 Mar 2017 00:00:58 GMT

The Hill

Iraq's lobbyists mobilized after travel ban, documents reveal The Hill “Both Alhassan and Ambassador Yasseen were supporters of Prime Minister Abadi's decision to take no reciprocal action against the President's Executive Order on immigration, despite significant pressure from the Iraq parliament and citizenry to do so ...

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Anti-IS assaults gain ground in Iraq and Syria - 9news.com.au Mon, 06 Mar 2017 21:35:52 GMT

9news.com.au

Anti-IS assaults gain ground in Iraq and Syria 9news.com.au In Iraq, security forces retook a series of government buildings that were one of the targets of a renewed push in west Mosul launched on Sunday, the Joint Operations Command said. Iraq's elite Rapid Response Division and federal police forces ... Iraqi forces claim capture of Mosul bridgeAljazeera.com Assaults gain ground in Iraq and SyriaBusiness Day (registration) Twelve people treated for possible chemical weapons exposure in IraqThe Guardian Reuters -ReliefWeb -Iraqi News -ICRC all 1,331 news articles »

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IEA Doubles Forecast for New OPEC Oil by 2022 as Iraq Ramps Up - Bloomberg Mon, 06 Mar 2017 16:38:31 GMT

Bloomberg

IEA Doubles Forecast for New OPEC Oil by 2022 as Iraq Ramps Up Bloomberg OPEC will increase its production capacity by about twice as much as previously thought, led by expansion in Iran and Iraq, the International Energy Agency said. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will raise output capacity by 1.95 ... Too early to discuss oil deal's extension: Russia, IraqReuters Oil drops again as IEA forecast offsets Iraq's OPEC callBNN all 165 news articles »

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Revised Trump Travel Ban Excludes Iraq - Here And Now Mon, 06 Mar 2017 16:00:30 GMT

Revised Trump Travel Ban Excludes Iraq Here And Now NPR's Scott Horsley (@HorsleyScott) joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss the revised travel ban that President Trump signed Monday. It excludes Iraq from a list of Muslim-majority nations from which travel is temporarily banned. This story aired ...

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The stench of the Iraq war lingers behind today's preoccupation with fake news - The Guardian Mon, 06 Mar 2017 01:43:00 GMT

The stench of the Iraq war lingers behind today's preoccupation with fake news The Guardian Australia invaded Iraq purely and simply to cement the alliance with the US. The purported justifications for war – preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, enforcing international law, fighting terrorism – were “mandatory rhetoric ...

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Trump Implements New Immigration and Travel Ban - But Gives Iraq a Pass - Boise Weekly Tue, 07 Mar 2017 02:16:23 GMT

Trump Implements New Immigration and Travel Ban - But Gives Iraq a Pass Boise Weekly Iraq has been dropped from the list. It also excludes people who have already received visas. The law does not use language about Muslims or Christianity, which will make it more acceptable to the courts, says Mana Yegani, an immigration lawyer based ... and more »

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Trump Signs New Immigration Order, Removes Iraq From Temporary Travel Ban - Fox News Insider Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:39:12 GMT

Trump Signs New Immigration Order, Removes Iraq From Temporary Travel Ban Fox News Insider According to Fox News chief White House correspondent John Roberts, the revised order excludes legal permanent residents, removes Iraq from the 90-day visa ban -- though provides for enhanced security for certain individuals -- and eliminates the ... and more »