North Korea, Venezuela and Chad were added Sunday on a new list of countries targeted by a US travel ban due to poor security and lack of cooperation with American authorities.
Sudan, one of six majority-Muslim countries on the original travel ban, was removed from the list, leaving eight nations with complete or partial blocks on travel to the UnitedRead more
Most Americans have scant knowledge of the Arab world, with eight in 10 unable to point out the region on a map, a wide-ranging Arab News/YouGov poll has found.
The survey of 2,057 people in the US revealed an alarmingly low level of awareness about the Middle East and North Africa, but also a desire for more media coverage ofRead more
Emirates airline has had to change flight attendant and pilot rosters on services to the United States following the sudden US travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries, an airline spokeswoman said on Sunday.
"The recent change to the US entry requirements for nationals of 7 countries applies to all travellers and flight operations crew," the spokeswoman said in emailed comments.Read more