Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories related to Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia.
Last week, President Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning citizens from seven countries from entering the U.S. and indefinitely banning Syrian refugees.
The stated aim of the order is to ensure the U.S. doesn’t allow terrorists into the country.
Why did the Trump administration single out these seven countries? As many commentators have pointed out, they are all majority Muslim. Another commonality is war.
Iraq and Syria
The destabilizing force of the militant organization Islamic State (IS or ISIS)

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