22 December 2006
... their entry. Only then will the Iraqi side allow them to exit and at least enter the no-man’s land between Iraq and Syria to join an earlier group of 350 Palestinians who have been stuck there since May. A local tribal leader has provided ... respective authorities but so far without success. According to Iraqi officials, a recent agreement between Iraq and Syria calls for tight control on the movement of people. Exit and entry permits can reportedly only be granted if ... the Palestinians in, not even into no-man's land. In another development, the agency voiced “extreme concern” at Syria’s extradition to Iran of four Iranians of Arab descent who had earlier been recognized as refugees, at least one ...
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