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White House considering dramatic expansion of travel ban
World
January 11, 2020
White House considering dramatic expansion of travel ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed…
Lebanon issues travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Ghosn
Middle East
January 9, 2020
Lebanon issues travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Ghosn
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese prosecutors issued a travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn and asked him to hand…
Russian tourism flourishes in Hurghada despite flight ban
Travel
October 25, 2019
Russian tourism flourishes in Hurghada despite flight ban
Despite the Russian ban on direct flights to Hurghada since 2015, the city has occupied a leading position among the…
British govt lifts travel restrictions to Sharm el-Sheikh, four years after bombing
Egypt
October 22, 2019
British govt lifts travel restrictions to Sharm el-Sheikh, four years after bombing
The British government on Tuesday lifted travel restrictions to Sharm el-Sheikh in South Sinai, Egypt. According to a statement from…
Germany lifts travel ban on Taba, Gulf of Aqaba resorts
Egypt
July 3, 2019
Germany lifts travel ban on Taba, Gulf of Aqaba resorts
The German Foreign Ministry announced it would lift the travel ban on Egypt’s city of Taba and the coastal strip…
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
Society
February 12, 2019
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Like many other Iranian-Americans, Minoo Sharifan came to the United States from Iran in the 1970s…
US Supreme Court seems to uphold travel ban targeting Muslims
World
April 26, 2018
US Supreme Court seems to uphold travel ban targeting Muslims
The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to hand President Donald Trump a huge legal victory, signaling on Wednesday…
Appeals court: Trump exceeded authority with travel ban
World
December 24, 2017
Appeals court: Trump exceeded authority with travel ban
A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Donald Trump once again exceeded the scope of his authority with…
UN human rights chief to step down in September citing ‘appalling’ human rights climate
World
December 21, 2017
UN human rights chief to step down in September citing ‘appalling’ human rights climate
Rather than bend “the knee in supplication,” UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein has told staff he will not…
Trump lifts refugee ban, but admissions still plummet, data shows
World
December 8, 2017
Trump lifts refugee ban, but admissions still plummet, data shows
In late October, President Donald Trump lifted a temporary ban on most refugee admissions, a move that should have cleared…