Iraq praised its exclusion from President Donald Trump’s new visa ban on citizens of six Muslim-majority countries Monday, calling it a key step toward enhancing the alliance between Baghdad and Washington in fighting terrorism. In a statement, the country’s Foreign Ministry expressed “deep relief” that it wasn’t on a list of Middle Eastern and African countries whose citizens Mr. Trump barred from the U.S. for 90 days unless they...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 06, 2017 19:41 UTC