Venezuela Venezuela slams US travel ban Venezuela accuses the US of "psychological terrorism" after it imposes travel restrictions on the south American nation 26/09/2017
USA The US extends travel ban to citizens from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad Donald Trump's third attempt to ban citizens entering the US from some states drops Sudan, relaxes restrictions on Iraqis, but adds Chad, North Korea and Venezuela. 25/09/2017
Germany Berlin pressures Turkey over detention of rights activists Germany has warned its citizens to be more careful when visiting Turkey, saying some Germans have been detained by the authorities without access to consular services. 20/07/2017
USA Grandmas denied visas under revised US travel ban Donald Trump's revised travel ban has just kicked in, temporarily barring most citizens from six mainly Muslim countries from getting US visas. Immigrant rights groups say the government has defined too narrowly who should be exempted from the ban. 30/06/2017
USA US Supreme Court revives parts of Trump's travel ban The court also said it would partly allow a 120-day ban on all refugees to go into effect 26/06/2017
USA New setback for Trump travel ban A US federal appeals court found Donald Trump's travel ban violated immigration law and lacked justification. 12/06/2017
USA Trump administration requests travel ban revival The US government takes the case for reviving the travel ban on six mostly-Muslim nations to the Supreme Court. 02/06/2017
USA Trump's popularity hit low point in days after Obamacare failure Donald Trump’s approval ranking fell to its lowest point after his plans to reform Obamacare failed, analysis of his first 100 days in office reveals. 28/04/2017
economy US travel and laptop bans spark concern among Gulf airlines The US government's travel and laptop bans have been a major talking point at this year's Arabian Travel Market. 27/04/2017
Turkey UK-US carry-on electronic device bans come into force A ban on large electronic devices in aeroplane cabins has come into effect on several airlines flying into the UK and US. 25/03/2017
USA Passengers restricted by Trump's travel order allowed to board flights to US Passengers from the six Muslim-majority countries on President Trump’s revised travel order have been allowed to board flights to the United States. 16/03/2017
USA Hawaii judge halts Trump's new travel ban A federal judge in Hawaii has issued an emergency halt to President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, blocking it hours before it was due to come into effect. 16/03/2017
USA Illegal immigration numbers fall across US-Mexican border The number of illegal immigrants crossing into the United States from Mexico declined by 40 percent from January to February, according to government figures. 09/03/2017
Iran Anger and dismay in countries targeted by Trump travel ban The United Nations has voiced its concern amid reports that tens of thousands of refugees already vetted for resettlement to the United States will now be stranded in crisis… 07/03/2017
USA Trump travel ban prompts mixed reactions To much less fanfare, the US president signs a second version of his travel ban, but lawyers are still threatening legal action. 07/03/2017
USA Iraq off 'banned list' in new Trump US travel order With his controversial first travel ban blocked by the courts, President Donald Trump has signed a revised executive order preventing citizens from six Muslim-majority nations from travelling to the U 06/03/2017
world news Trump slump as Donald’s travel ban 'causes travel meltdown' US President Donald Trump has had a disruptive influence on world travel which could worsen as he prepares a revised executive order 06/03/2017
USA Iraq taken off US travel ban list White House officials have told the Reuters news agency a new executive order will keep a 90-day ban on travel by citizens of six Muslim-majority nations: Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen 06/03/2017
USA Trump defies the courts with new travel ban plan The US Justice Department says Donald Trump will replace his executive order suspending travel from seven Muslim-majority countries "in the near future". 16/02/2017
USA 'Go buy Ivanka's stuff' - did White House adviser cross the line? A senior White House adviser is in hot water after promoting products of President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka. 10/02/2017
USA US court upholds suspension of Trump travel ban Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban remains suspended, after a US appeals court threw out a bid to reinstate it. 10/02/2017
USA Trump attacks on judges 'demoralising': Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch has criticised the president’s Twitter attacks on judges as “demoralising” and “abhorrent”. 09/02/2017
USA Sessions made US Attorney General In the face of bitter opposition from democrats, The US Senate has voted 52 to 47 in favour of allowing Alabama Senator, Jeff Sessions, to become the next US attorney general. 09/02/2017
