The core flaw of Washington's approach is the tendency to isolate conflicts that are fundamentally linked.

The core flaw of Washington's approach is the tendency to isolate conflicts that are fundamentally linked.

Omar Artan was one of 52 referees selected for the FIFA World Cup. But on Saturday he was denied entry because of “vetting concerns,” U.S. officials said.

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The judge had previously ruled that the woman had been improperly deported by the Trump administration and had ordered her returned to the United States.

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