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The number of Iraqi refugees who entered Syria in the last month has dropped dramatically.   Only 500 to 600 Iraqi refugees entered Syria since Oct. 1, when tighter visa restrictions were intitiated by the Syrian government.   Iraqis must now aquire a visa from the Syrian embassy in Baghdad, and only educational, commercial or scientific visas are issued.  In the past, up to 30,000 refugees entered the country every month.