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Iraq Passes 'Reciprocity' Rule for US Travelers after Trump Ban

  • People march through downtown Seattle during a protest held in response to President Donald Trump's travel ban, in Seattle, Washington, Jan. 29, 2017.

    People march through downtown Seattle during a protest held in response to President Donald Trump's travel ban, in Seattle, Washington, Jan. 29, 2017. | Photo: Reuters

Published 30 January 2017
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According to AP, the Iraqi parliament approved a "reciprocity measure" in response to Trump's ban on travelers from Iraq and six other countries.

Iraq has asked the United States to reconsider the travel ban on its citizens, the foreign ministry said on Monday, taking a more diplomatic line than the Iraqi parliament which had demanded the government "retaliate."

"It is necessary that the new American administration reconsider this wrong decision," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Noting their cooperation in fighting the Islamic State group, the statement added: "We affirm Iraq's desire to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries."

The Associated Press reported that two lawmakers in the Iraqi parliament said that the body approved Monday a "reciprocity measure" that will apply to U.S. passport holders entering Iraq.

By executive order on Friday, President Donald Trump banned U.S. entry for people from seven Muslim-majority countries — Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen — and temporarily halted the admission of refugees.

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