travel bans
Russia ‘ready’ to break ties with EU if sanctions imposed — Lavrov
World
February 12, 2021
Russia ‘ready’ to break ties with EU if sanctions imposed — Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Russia was prepared to break off relations with the European Union if…
Anti-China sentiment spreads abroad along with coronavirus
World
January 30, 2020
Anti-China sentiment spreads abroad along with coronavirus
JAKARTA/HANOI (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak has stoked a wave of anti-China sentiment around the globe, from shops barring entry…
Foreigners airlifted from China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
World
January 29, 2020
Foreigners airlifted from China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
Hundreds of Americans and Japanese escaped the quarantined Chinese city at the centre of a coronavirus epidemic aboard charter flights…
Egypt rights lawyer says banned from travel
Egypt
November 3, 2016
Egypt rights lawyer says banned from travel
A prominent Egyptian human rights lawyer said on Wednesday that airport security officials had prevented him from flying to France…
Egypt court lifts travel ban, asset freeze on Mubarak-era prime minister
Egypt
August 9, 2016
Egypt court lifts travel ban, asset freeze on Mubarak-era prime minister
The Giza Criminal Court annulled on Monday a decision preventing former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, his wife and children from…
NCHR official Nasser Amin prevented from traveling to Beirut
Egypt
July 15, 2016
NCHR official Nasser Amin prevented from traveling to Beirut
Nasser Amin, a prominent member of the state-backed National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), said on Thursday that he was…
Travel ban upheld for activist Esraa Abdel Fattah
Egypt
December 8, 2015
Travel ban upheld for activist Esraa Abdel Fattah
The Cairo Criminal Court on Monday upheld a 2014 travel ban on activist Esraa Abdel Fattah and two others, turning…
Travel ban a blow to tourism
Egypt
November 8, 2015
Travel ban a blow to tourism
The various travel bans to Egypt have affected tourism, especially for the Christmas season, as many bookings have been cancelled. According…
Egypt imposes travel restrictions for 9 more countries, including Israel
Egypt
August 27, 2015
Egypt imposes travel restrictions for 9 more countries, including Israel
Egyptian authorities on Wednesday announced travel restrictions for travellers to Israel and eight other countries, largely copying similar constraints it…
27 countries lift travel bans to Egypt, US eases travel restrictions
Business
January 22, 2014
27 countries lift travel bans to Egypt, US eases travel restrictions
A total of 27 countries now have lifted their travel bans to Egypt since political instability erupted this summer, said…