Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/22/2024 8:49:00 PM
Major changes are planned to legislation regulating pretrial detention, asset freezes, and travel bans.
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Egypt
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Politics
3/8/2024 10:04:59 PM
A House subcommittee has issued a draft of the proposed new Code of Criminal Procedures, adding and amending key provisions - among them are provisions reducing the maximum duration of pretrial detention, and regulating travel bans and asset freezes.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
2/1/2024 10:59:21 PM
The Berlin film festival, which has long championed Iran's embattled directors, urged Tehran Thursday to allow two filmmakers who have reportedly been slapped with a travel ban to attend this month's event.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
1/22/2024 8:14:21 PM
Britain and the United States unveiled new asset freezes and travel bans Monday on Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) figures, in their latest coordinated asset freezes and travel bans aimed at regional militants.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
12/5/2023 10:22:13 PM
In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department said Tuesday it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of recent attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
12/1/2023 4:12:17 PM
The Biden administration is preparing to impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, a senior U.S. official said Friday.
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World
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International
11/1/2023 5:30:40 PM
Donald Trump used a speech at a Republican Jewish convention Saturday to promise the reimposition of a controversial travel ban that targeted a slew of mostly Muslim countries if he gets re-elected.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
8/22/2023 7:50:56 PM
A judge investigating the 2011 case on foreign funding of civil society organizations has dropped charges against 75 NGOs, ending travel bans and asset freezes, Egypt’s Ministry of Justice announced on Tuesday.
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World
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Region
4/13/2023 2:34:07 PM
A Lebanese judge on Thursday rescinded a travel ban she had placed on the country's embattled central bank governor, clearing the way for him to travel to Paris for a scheduled hearing with French prosecutors next month.
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World
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Region
4/12/2023 8:35:54 PM
A Lebanese judge will lift a travel ban imposed on the country's embattled central bank chief, who has been summoned for a hearing in Paris next month, two judicial officials said Wednesday.
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World
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Region
2/16/2023 10:21:50 AM
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to extend the arms embargo on Yemen's Houthi rebels and an asset freeze and travel ban on Houthi leaders and top officials until Nov. 15.
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World
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Region
12/7/2022 9:42:48 PM
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Sudanese leaders Wednesday that the United States will impose a travel ban on any individuals who threaten to derail Sudan's fragile democratic transition.
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World
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Africa
8/31/2022 11:17:11 PM
The UN Security Council late on Tuesday renewed the travel ban and asset freeze imposed on individuals and entities obstructing implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, until Aug. 31, 2023.
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World
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International
8/20/2022 6:44:55 PM
The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials Friday, pending any deal by Security Council members on a possible extension, diplomats told AFP.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/20/2022 3:48:33 PM
Egypt’s Air Cairo and the Maltese flag carrier Air Malta have discussed the resumption of direct flights between the two countries after the Maltese authorities eased coronavirus-related travel restrictions.
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World
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International
2/23/2022 11:32:04 AM
World leaders sought Wednesday to back up their tough words over Russia's aggression against Ukraine, announcing financial sanctions, trade and travel bans and other measures meant to pressure Moscow to pull back from the brink of war.
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World
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Region
1/11/2022 9:12:07 PM
A Lebanese judge Tuesday issued a travel ban for the country's central bank governor, state-run National News Agency and a lawyer said.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
1/9/2022 7:25:45 PM
A Cairo criminal court lifted on Sunday a travel ban imposed on journalist and political activist Esraa Abdel-Fattah related to a case involving the foreign funding of civil society organisations.
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World
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Africa
12/28/2021 9:07:13 PM
President Joe Biden formally announced Tuesday he will lift a ban this week on travel from South Africa and other countries in the region, imposed due to fear of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.
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World
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Africa
12/24/2021 4:49:16 PM
The U.S. will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year's Eve, the White House announced Friday.
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