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World
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International
9/21/2025 11:40:30 AM
US President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused, forcing the White House on Saturday to scramble to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers only applies to new applicants and not to current visa holders.
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World
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International
9/20/2025 12:47:59 PM
US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered an annual $100,000 fee be added to H-1B skilled worker visas, creating potentially major repercussions for the tech industry where such permits are prolific.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/15/2025 2:57:24 PM
Tunisia announced that certain categories of Egyptian citizens will be able to obtain visas upon arrival at its border crossings for the first time, in a move aimed at boosting tourism and strengthening economic ties between the two countries.
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Opinion
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9/3/2025 11:14:01 PM
Washington’s decision to bar Palestinian officials from the UN and suspend visas for nearly all Palestinian passport holders has sparked outrage, with critics calling it a direct violation of US treaty obligations and a deliberate attempt to silence Palestine at a critical moment in the push for international recognition.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
9/1/2025 1:52:33 PM
The Trump administration has suspended the approvals of almost all types of visitor visas for Palestinian passport holders, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing American officials.
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World
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Region
8/30/2025 10:55:47 PM
The Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee on Gaza expressed on Saturday its deep regret regarding the decision of the US Department of State not to grant entry visas to the delegation of the Palestinian State participating in the upcoming 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
8/30/2025 2:03:02 PM
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Saturday there should be no restrictions on access to next month's UN General Assembly, after the United States said it would deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
8/29/2025 6:39:07 PM
The United States said Friday it will deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority to attend next month's UN General Assembly, where France is leading a push to recognize a Palestinian state.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
8/17/2025 10:12:00 AM
The US government said Saturday it is suspending visitor visas for Gazans after a far-right influencer with the ear of President Donald Trump attacked a medical evacuation that brought wounded Palestinian children from Israel’s war on Gaza to the United States for treatment.
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World
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Region
7/31/2025 8:24:58 PM
Washington said Thursday it would deny visas to Palestinian Authority officials and sharply criticised the body which governs parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, just as multiple US allies move to recognise Palestinian statehood.
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World
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International
5/29/2025 10:52:56 AM
Beijing criticised the United States's decision to "unreasonably" revoke the visas of Chinese students, saying on Thursday it had lodged protests with Washington following the announcement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
4/24/2025 6:01:23 PM
Irish rappers Kneecap on Thursday dismissed a call by television presenter Sharon Osbourne to revoke their US work visas, after she accused them of "aggressive" anti-Israel messaging at the Coachella music festival.
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World
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Region
4/24/2025 2:04:19 PM
Saudi Arabia has restricted entry to Mecca for residents and travellers and halted Umrah visas in preparation for the Hajj season, which is expected to begin on 4 June.
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World
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International
4/24/2025 1:53:12 PM
Pakistan's government hit back on Thursday with a string of tit-for-tat measures against its neighbour India, which accused Islamabad of supporting "cross-border terrorism" following a brutal attack on Indian tourists.
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World
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International
4/17/2025 12:10:26 PM
Several international students who have had their visas revoked in recent weeks have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, arguing the government denied them due process when it suddenly took away their permission to be in the U.S.
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World
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International
4/9/2025 6:11:25 PM
US immigration authorities said Wednesday they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump's administration.
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World
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Africa
4/6/2025 12:38:03 PM
Washington is revoking all visas for South Sudanese passport holders and blocking new arrivals, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday, complaining the African nation is not accepting its nationals expelled from the United States.
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World
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International
2/26/2025 10:12:10 AM
US President Donald Trump unveiled plans Tuesday to sell new "gold card" residency permits for a price of $5 million each -- and said Russian oligarchs may be eligible.
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World
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International
12/29/2024 1:42:13 PM
Donald Trump weighed in Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barons like Elon Musk, saying that he backs a special visa program that helps highly skilled workers enter the country.
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World
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Region
9/24/2024 10:24:30 PM
The United States said Tuesday it will waive visa requirements for citizens of Qatar, making the close Gulf partner the first Arab country to clear the hurdle.
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