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US revokes visa of former Iraqi minister after watchlist listing

Al Jazeera Saturday 29 August 2026, 09:05 UTC 1 min read
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US revokes visa of former Iraqi minister after watchlist listing NewsFeed US revokes visa of former Iraqi minister after watchlist listing The US has revoked an award-winning former Iraqi finance minister’s visa after the FBI placed her on a ‘terrorism watchlist’. The move comes four years after Washington honoured Taif Sami Mohammed al-Shakarchi for her work fighting corruption. Published On 29 Aug 2026

US revokes visa of former Iraqi minister after watchlist listing NewsFeed US revokes visa of former Iraqi minister after watchlist listing The US has revoked an award-winning former Iraqi finance minister’s visa after the FBI placed her on a ‘terrorism watchlist’. The move comes four years after Washington honoured Taif Sami Mohammed al-Shakarchi for her work fighting corruption. Published On 29 Aug 2026
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