Jordan bans Iraqi refugees from entering
Jordan has put in place tough new entry requirements which effectively ban Iraqi refugees.
They require Iraqis to have a new style passport which is only available at one location in Iraq, and only for a huge bribe.
Jordan already had restrictive entry requirements before today's effective ban.
Jordan and Syria are struggling under the weight of Iraqi refugees, and the UN has asked the international community to provide them with support. That support still hasn't arrived.
It comes just weeks after Syria tightened its visa rules - previously any Iraqi could stay in Syria as long as they wanted. Now Syria requires Iraqis go through the usual visa process which all other foreigners have to.
Kuwait, Iran and Saudi Arabia banned Iraqi refugees many years ago.
The US has taken just 700 Iraqi refugees in the past 4 years.
