Iraq calls for lifting of Philippine travel ban
Iraq's ambassador called Tuesday on the Philippines to lift its travel ban to Iraq, saying Filipinos can benefit by taking part in his war-damaged country's reconstruction.
Ambassador Wadee Al-Batti was reacting to a recent Philippine government reiteration of a travel and workers' deployment ban to high-risk countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Lebanon, Jordan and Somalia. He said peace and order has greatly improved in Iraq since the Philippines first imposed the ban in 2004, but that no country can guarantee against terrorist attacks. (AP)
